Queen Mary: The Official Biography

The official biography of Queen Mary, grandmother of the current Queen, originally commissioned in 1959 - with a new forword by Hugo Vickers. Queen Mary's life, contrary to popular belief, was essentially dramatic and she played a far more important and influential role in the affairs of the British monarchy than her public image might have otherwise suggested. Using material from the Royal Archives, private papers and Queen Mary's personal diaries and letters, Pope-Hennessy's biography wa a remarkable portrait of a remarkable woman and received rave reviews across the press.