Robert Lacey

Robert Lacey is the author of two biographies of the Queen—Majesty and Monarch. He has also written on the history and politics of Saudi Arabia, and lived in Detroit in the 1980s to write a biography of Henry Ford.

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Queen’s Biographer: Harry & Meghan Will Change Royal Family

Writing exclusively for The Daily Beast, Robert Lacey praises Harry and Meghan’s radical moves, claiming they will help other royal “spares” in the future.

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GREAT AWAKENING

How the Moon Landing Inspired Prince Philip Spiritually

In this excerpt from Robert Lacey’s second volume of “The Crown,” we catch a glimpse of Philip’s lonely childhood and his resulting aloofness. Plus, the Moon landing.

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Stay, Your Majesty

Why the Queen Should Oppose Brexit

Reports suggest that Queen Elizabeth II favors Brexit: British departure from the European Union. It might seem a natural position for a monarch, but it’s dead wrong, her biographer says.

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Duchess Dilemma

The Real Reason Kate Isn't Pregnant?

A constitutional wrangle may delay Kate's pregnancy for two years or more.

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Has 9/11 Changed Saudi Arabia for the Better?

The terrorist attacks of September 11th changed America forever, but Robert Lacey argues they had a big impact on Saudi Arabia too, by emboldening reformers to push back against religious extremists.

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Queen’s Biographer: Harry & Meghan Will Change Royal Family

How the Moon Landing Inspired Prince Philip Spiritually

Why the Queen Should Oppose Brexit

The Real Reason Kate Isn't Pregnant?

Has 9/11 Changed Saudi Arabia for the Better?

The Saudi Kingdom's 9/11

Prince Harry Hits NYC

Rehab the Terrorists...With Love

To the Queen, on Her 83rd Birthday