Robert Hardman – Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story

Faced with family dramas, political crises and questions about the future of the monarchy in Britain and elsewhere, the new King had no shortage of challenges. During this talk, acclaimed royal biographer, Robert Hardman will discuss the story of transition at the very top – and of a sovereign resolute in making his mark. With unrivalled access to the Royal Family, their close friends, staff past and present, plus previously unseen papers in the Royal Archives, Robert, who is also the writer and co-producer of the BBC documentary, Charles III: The Coronation Year, reveals Charles the man, as well as the monarch. He describes the vital role played by Queen Camilla, the King’s relationships with Prince William and Prince Harry, his plans for reforming the monarchy and his evolving place on the world stage. From the emotional days following the death of Elizabeth II to the first coronation in seventy years, radically different from all before it, and the stealthy but steady pace of change ever since, Robert has been there to witness it all.

Robert Hardman is a renowned writer and broadcaster, specialising in royalty and history for more than twenty-five years. He is the author of several international bestsellers. His latest, Queen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II, was the 2022 Sunday Times Biography of the Year, and was presented by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the same year. A member of the BBC commentary team at all the major state occasions of recent times, including the Coronation of Charles III and the funerals of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, he is an award-winning journalist for the Daily Mail. Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story is his fifth book.