List of British royal memoirs

The following is a list of memoirs published by members of the British royal family.[1][2]

List

Image Name Title Year Publisher Ref.
Queen Victoria Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands from 1848 to 1861 1868 Smith, Elder
More Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands from 1862 to 1882 1884 Smith, Elder
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (formerly Edward VIII) A King's Story: The Memoirs of H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor 1951 Cassell and Co.
Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein My Memories of Six Reigns 1956 Evans Brothers Ltd
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor The Heart Has Its Reasons: The Memoirs of the Duchess of Windsor Michael Joseph
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone For My Grandchildren: Some Reminiscences of Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone 1966 Evans Brothers Ltd OCLC 654367087
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester The Memoirs of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester 1983 Collins ISBN 0002166461
Memories of Ninety Years 1991 Collins & Brown Ltd ISBN 1855850486
Sarah Ferguson My Story 1996 Simon & Schuster ISBN 9780684835815
Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself 2011 ISBN 9781439189542
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent A Royal Life 2022 Hodder & Stoughton ISBN 9781529389708
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Spare 2023 Penguin Random House ISBN 9780593593806

Other authorised biographies

Some members of the royal family have collaborated with biographers on books that have subsequently been described as 'authorised'. Diana, Princess of Wales collaborated with Andrew Morton on the 1992 book Diana: Her Story, recording answers on tape to questions he gave her and allowing access to her friends to be interviewed.[3] The 1994 biography of King Charles III, The Prince of Wales: A Biography by Jonathan Dimbleby was authorised by Charles.[4] A spokesperson from St James's Palace described it as an 'authorised account' that was produced with Charles's co-operation.[5] Dimbleby's book extensively quoted from Charles's diaries, journals and letters and from interviews with Charles and people close to him.[6] The biography of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand titled Finding Freedom was written with the couple's contribution and published in 2020.[7][8]

Official biographers have also been appointed to provide an account of a royal's life posthumously, including John Wheeler-Bennett for King George VI (King George VI: His Life and Reign, 1958), James Pope-Hennessy for Queen Mary (Queen Mary, 1959), and William Shawcross for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: The Official Biography, 2009).[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Goldsmith, Annie (30 October 2023). "The juiciest royal memoirs to snap up right now". Town & Country. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  2. ^ Waxman, Olivia B. (7 January 2023). "Spare might be the biggest bombshell royal memoir ever. But it's not the only one". Time. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  3. ^ Macnaughton, Ollie (25 November 1994). "Princess Diana biographer Andrew Morton reveals attempted blackmail by leading photographer". Tatler Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Book leaves Britain abuzz over monarchy". United Press International. 17 October 1994. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  5. ^ Bennett, Will (17 October 1994). "Prince Charles says he has no regrets over Dimbleby book". The Independent. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  6. ^ Kakutani, Michiko (25 November 1994). "BOOKS OF THE TIMES; 'He Says, She Says' on a Royal Level". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  7. ^ Nicholl, Katie (18 November 2020). "Meghan Markle Admits She Really Did Help with Finding Freedom". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Duchess of Sussex apologises to court for biography exchanges". BBC. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. ^ Burchfield, Rachel (18 November 2024). "King Charles Will Appoint an Official Biographer of Queen Elizabeth 'In Fairly Short Order,' Royal Biographer Says". People. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  10. ^ Queenan, Joe (5 November 2009). "Her Royal Century". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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