Courtiers

Low’s enjoyable account… chronicles, and explains, the role of those courtiers whose role comes closest to public accountability… [and] there are tantalising unattributed snippets from private interviews… Low’s conclusion is a valuable one * The Telegraph *Fascinating * The Times *This book is riveting. Extraordinarily well written, it canters along, packed with impeccable inside information. Low … is one of the exceptional minds writing about the British monarchy today – Thomas Blaikie * Literary Review *Courtiers is an excellent royal romp based on fact. – SphereCourtiers is a suave history of the monarchy over the past century, seen through the prism of those who serve it … a remarkable insight … and an important addition – Mark Bolland * The Spectator *Engaging and thoroughly researched … Low doesn’t stint on insider gossip, thanks to his unprecedented access to royal households, and he has perceptive things to say about power and responsibility too. * The Observer *

Valentine Low is a writer and journalist who was for many years royal correspondent at The Times. He has written about the royal family since 2008, and during that time has produced a number of exclusives, including the exposure of bullying allegations against the Duchess of Sussex which made headlines around the world. His last book, Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown, was a Sunday Times bestseller. He lives in London.

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