Carey, George, 261

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, 275

Chamberlain, Neville, 19, 62

Channon, Sir Henry ‘Chips’, 63

Charles, Prince of Wales:

Anne’s relationship with, 108–10

birth of, 78, 99–100

Camilla marries, 258

christening of, 100–1

and dancing, 108

and Diana, see under Diana, Princess of Wales

education of, 51, 113–16, 117–21

flat feet of, 104

infancy of, 101–2, 104

and Mountbatten death, 267–8

naval service of, 172

and Philip’s discipline, 105–6

and polo, 228

on Queen Mother, 106

tribute by, 274

weddings of, 166, 275

Charlotte, Princess, 259, 275

Chatto, Lady Sarah, 184–5

Churchill, Winston, 13, 19, 45, 74, 79, 84, 88, 90, 91, 95, 203, 237

and coronation, 96

civil list, 127, 190, 227

Clarence House:

refurbishment of, 18, 19, 76, 80

royal couple move into, 80

royal couple move out of, 90

Cordet, Hélène, 48–9, 50, 135–6

Cox, Professor Brian, 246

Craig, Daniel, 275

Crawford, Marion ‘Crawfie’, 12, 14, 31–2, 44

on Edward VIII, 45

and Elizabeth’s education, 38

on Elizabeth’s panto role, 61

on Elizabeth’s social circle, 45

on Elizabeth’s special-child nature, 41

and Simpson, 37

Dean, John, 11–12, 17–18, 68, 70, 75

Diana, Princess of Wales, 164–7, 169–71

bulimia suffered by, 165

change to title of, 205

Charles’s engagement to, 164–5

Charles’s marriage to, 166

christening of, 259

death of, 197–219 passim

and funeral, 205–6, 208, 209, 214–18

and inquest, 276–8

and interment, 214

and palace flag, 206, 207, 209

failed marriage of, 3, 138, 178, 185–6, 188, 192–6

Morton book on, 188

on Panorama, 194, 195

‘People’s Princess’, 204

and Philip’s love life, 137

pre-wedding party for, 166

wedding of, 166

at William’s christening, 169

Douglas-Home, Sir Alec, 152

du Maurier, Daphne, 19, 76, 136

Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards, 53, 131, 281 (see also Philip, Prince: roles taken on by)

Edward VII, King, 27, 28, 151

Edward VIII, King:

abdication of, 38–9

and father’s death, 42

fondness of, for Elizabeth, 44–5

as Prince of Wales, 25

Simpson meets, 37

Edward, Prince, Earl of Wessex, 161, 250

birth of, 147–51

christening of, 151

and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, 174

education of, 156–8

and Fayeds, 202

infancy of, 151–2, 155–6

and It’s a Royal Knockout, 176

Marines quit by, 172–4

theatrical enthusiasm develops in, 157–8

Elizabeth II, Queen:

in Aladdin, 61

and Annus Horribilis, 190–1

Auxiliary Territorial Service work of, 67

becomes queen, 86

birth of, 21–5

Charles born to, 78, 99–100

christening of, 26–7

constitutional history studied by, 45

coronation of, 91–7, 110–11, 131

and dancing, 81

as Defender of the Faith, 3, 261

and Diana, see under Diana, Princess of Wales

and dogs, 16, 77, 186, 232–3, 247

and Dome, 273

and emotion, 42–3

engagement of, 2, 7, 69–70, 71–2, 74

and engineering, 239

entertaining by, 241–53

and Fagan incident, 167–8

father’s confidence in, 45

and fishing, 236

fondness of, for animals, 26

and global warming, 265–6

godparents of, 26

Golden Wedding anniversary of, 3–4

honeymoon of, 16–17

and horses, 221–6

jubilee years of, 158, 223, 254–5, 262, 263, 273–5

and king’s death, 86–8

long life and long service of, 271–2

Malta stays of, 80–1, 82, 104

on meeting Philip, 57–8

and military history, 234

and music, 233–4, 263–4

and Olympics, 275

Philip’s correspondence with, 59–60, 67, 70

and photography, 235

and pigeons, 233

and punctuality, 44

Queen’s duties of, 89

and religion, 3, 257–65, 270, 280

and Scottish referendum, 276

shyness of, 46, 59

silver wedding anniversary of, 159

stands in for king, 83

tours by, 70–1, 83, 84–7, 93, 103, 141, 171, 179, 259, 273–4

wedding of, 5–16 passim, 47, 74, 76

filming and broadcast of, 9–11

and guest list, 7

and king’s letter, 14–15

other royalty at, 13

as public occasion, 9

Radio Times cover for, 9–11

as symbol of hope, 8

widening social circle of, 45

and WW2, 43–4

Elizabeth, Queen Mother:

Anne’s godmother, 102

and Charles, 106

and Charles’s education, 119

and children’s education, 38

death of, 273

and Diana’s death, 211

and Diana’s funeral, 218

diplomatic illnesses of, 186

and Edward’s abdication, 39

and Elizabeth’s birth, 24

on Elizabeth’s engagement, 71–2

Elizabeth’s post-wedding letter to, 17

foreign tours by, 43

funeral of, 214

and It’s a Royal Knockout, 176

and Margaret, 181

song-tape gift to, 233–4

and Townsend, 182, 183

at William’s christening, 169