There was never any question of Prince Philip’s four sisters being invited to his wedding to Princess Elizabeth. King George decided their connection to Nazi Germany was still too shaming. Ingrid Seward Read Quote
For a sailor used to travelling light and looking after himself, many aspects of life as a royal came as an unpleasant shock to Prince Philip. Ingrid Seward Read Quote
Of all Prince Philip’s respected biographers, only Sarah Bradford is adamant that Philip has had affairs. Ingrid Seward Read Quote
Even as she approaches 90, the Queen is sometimes glimpsed with her headscarf tied firmly under her chin riding her favourite hack, Emma – one of the fell ponies she breeds. Ingrid Seward Read Quote
The Queen rarely loses her temper, but when she does, she brooks no argument. Ingrid Seward Read Quote
When Queen Victoria became Britain’s longest ruling monarch in September 1896, ousting George III, church bells rang throughout the country, and beacons blazed on hilltops. Ingrid Seward Read Quote
The path of royal romance has never been smooth; Princess Margaret was unable to marry the man she loved because it meant renouncing her royal status, yet her uncle, the Duke of Windsor, gave up an empire for Wallis Simpson. Ingrid Seward Read Quote
When Prince Andrew tired of romancing a pretty dancer and turned his attentions to Koo Stark, he instructed the Buckingham Palace switchboard not to put her through when she rang. Ingrid Seward Read Quote
Sometimes it can be difficult for me if Ross writes something inaccurate or hurtful. Ronald Ferguson used to ring me up and say, ‘Ingie, Major here! What rubbish has your husband been writing about me now?’ Ingrid Seward Read Quote
