Lownie has written biographies of writer John Buchan, [10] spy Guy Burgess [11] [12] and Lord Mountbatten and his wife Edwina. [13] While researching for his book on the Mountbattens, Lownie found himself blocked by the Cabinet Office and University of Southampton, despite public money being used in 2011 to acquire their archive to "ensure ...

2021年9月7日 · The couple—Dickie at six foot two dwarfing his wife—emerged from the church to Mendelssohn’s "Wedding March" just as the sun broke through the rain and they walked under the traditional arch ...

3 天之前 · Andrew Lownie claims the King's brother's association with alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo has raised questions about his finances. The author not only scrutinises Andrew's business activities but ...

2020年4月25日 · Elena Bowes caught up with Andrew Lownie, author of best-selling royal biography Their Lives and Loves, The Mountbattens, a fascinating read about the dynamic, complex couple whose love lives were as colourful as their careers.

From the prize-winning and bestselling historian, Andrew Lownie, comes a nuanced portrayal of two very unusual people and their complex marriage to mark the 40th anniversary of Lord Mountbatten's assassination by the IRA.

2019年8月24日 · Lord Mountbatten served as Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War II. His wife, Edwina, Andrew Lownie claims, was a playgirl who “enjoyed numerous affairs” and “emerged...

Edwina, Lady Mountbatten was a wealthy socialite, who became a tireless relief worker, and had a close relationship with the Indian leader Nehru.

Her close relationship with Nehru raised eyebrows — a passionate, probably unconsummated, romance. But she died in 1960, aged 59; and although insights into an often hurtful but (eventually)...

2022年3月24日 · In his book ‘The Mountbattens: Their Lives and Loves,’ British historian Andrew Lownie reveals that the famous couple eventually agreed upon an open marriage, fearing the shame they would incur...

The Mountbattens: Their Lives and Loves Andrew Lownie The intimate story of a unique marriage that spans the heights of glamour and power to infidelity, manipulation and disaster through the heart of the 20th century.