William Shawcross | PERSON

William Shawcross (born 28 May 1946, Sussex) is a British writer, broadcaster and commentator.

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Review: Queen Mother bio — an unusual blend of frankness and royal reticence
— Nov 14 2009 1:55 AM from The San Jose Mercury News
Great British Weekend: Bridport, Dorset
— Nov 13 2009 6:11 PM from Times Online
Review: Queen Mother bio — an unusual blend of frankness and royal reticence
— Nov 12 2009 1:09 AM from The San Jose Mercury News
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon still Mum in a new biography
— Nov 08 2009 9:37 AM from Toronto Star
The people's favorite
— Nov 07 2009 5:18 PM from Shanghai Daily

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"She wasn't in love with Bertie at first ... and after the freedom of her childhood, the idea of entering court life was pretty grim. But she threw herself into her new life immediately and she grew to love him."

William Shawcross Nov 08 2009 9:37 AM from Toronto Star

"For pasta and risotto and great fresh vegetable salads, with carrots and white beans. I adore them, darling!"

Marcus Miller Oct 25 2009 12:03 AM from Times Online

"She was terribly upset. She and Bertie had never expected this to happen and never wanted it to happen"

William Shawcross Oct 24 2009 4:42 AM from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"He pursued her doggedly for the next two-and-a-half years"

William Shawcross Oct 24 2009 4:42 AM from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Queen Victoria chose that room for her study for the view, the wonderful view of the mountains ... It's been a study for every monarch since."

William Shawcross Oct 21 2009 1:21 PM from ABC News

"Family life here is mostly outdoor life"

William Shawcross Oct 21 2009 1:21 PM from ABC News

"She had from childhood an extraordinary bubbly, effervescent, joyful personality"

William Shawcross Oct 21 2009 11:04 AM from ABC News

"She had from childhood and extraordinary bubbly, effervescent, joyful personality. And one of the wonderful things for me as her biographer was to read her letters from age 10 to 100 because they all overflowed with jubilant love..."

William Shawcross Oct 21 2009 11:04 AM from ABC News

"Now it's one place where the royal family can all relax together and be a family and go on picnics together, go fishing together, have barbecue's together, and free from the interference from the outside world"

William Shawcross Oct 21 2009 11:04 AM from ABC News