Alan Lascelles (1887–1981)

This is an excellent edition of Lascelles' later diaries, a fundamental source for the period from 1936 to late 1940s involving the Royal Family. Very interesting portraits of many important people, and events, from a unique perspective. Lascelles was a well-rounded humane man who never let himself be overwhelmed by his position as Principal Secretary to King George VI. One warning - despite the sub-title, it does not contemporaneously cover the period of the abdication of Edward VIII, show more although it does have later material on it. show less

I am really enjoying this memoir of diary entries from Tommy Laschelles, private secretary to George VI during the second war. If you have a heart for this era, this is a grand book! Rather difficult to get a hold of as it is out of print presently. I found a copy in bookshop in Toronto.