Dearest Vicky, Darling Fritz - John van der Kiste

This is the latest book by the UK’s most prolific royal author, and he is as readable as ever. It’s a story that has been told before – but in separate books devoted to the protagonists individually. John’s approach is different because he weaves both their stories together skilfully so you can concentrate on them as a team rather than as an individual with a sidekick. Politics is an inevitable feature, but it doesn’t dominate and their personalities shine through. What makes most impact is the measure of criticism that they received as a couple and how they might have buckled under the pressure if they hadn’t been able to ...