When the Royals Showed Their Human Side

How King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspired the British people to prevail over Hitler's onslaught on their homeland

Today in the Atlantic is an excerpt from my new book, George VI and Elizabeth on how the royals abandoned protocol and inspired confidence and support during one of the most difficult moments the country has ever faced: the Blitz https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2023/04/george-vi-queen-elizabeth-royals-london-blitz/673622/”