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Valentine Low’s Power and the Palace offers a revelatory exploration of the shifting dynamics between Britain’s monarchy and the real levers of political power. Drawing on nearly 100 interviews with politicians, civil servants and royal insiders, he peels back the curtain on the hidden interplay between crown and state. From Queen Victoria’s alliance with Disraeli to confrontations between Elizabeth II and Thatcher, the narrative traces two centuries of constitutional tension. Low reveals how, behind the public image, the monarchy has quietly fought to preserve influence and financial security. 

With incisive reporting and a journalist’s eye for dramatic detail, Power and the Palace reframes our understanding of who truly wields power in Britain today.

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