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The Crown - The Official Companion - Volume 1 - Elizabeth II, Winston Churchill, and the Making of a Young Queen - Robert Lacey - (Crown Archetype)

My wife is a bit of an anglophile when it comes to things to do with the British royalty. So when Netflix announced plans the series The Crown she was all in; as for me, I was less enthusiastic. I must admit as we worked our way through the series first season, I became more and more intrigue with the story and some of it’s finer intricacies and relationships. The series was very well done.

Now with the second season of the series set for release, comes the publication of The Crown - The Official Companion - Volume 1 - Elizabeth II, Winston Churchill, and the Making of a Young Queen,  by Robert Lacey. The book is a tremendous companion to the TV series because it marries historical documents and photos to help with identifying and adding depth to the storyline of the TV series.

Lavishly and extensively illustrated with photos, the book really succeeds by providing insights and depth to the characters that can really only receive a cursory overview in the shows scripting. One of the more eye opening bits that get bigger play in the book is the working relationship between British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the youthful Queen which was an interesting balance of royal and political leader, mentor and student and an overriding friendship.

For anyone interested in the historical storyline of this wonderful series, this will make a perfect companion to drill deeper into the historical nature of this series.