Matriarch Audiobook By Anne Edwards cover art

Matriarch

Queen Mary and the House of Windsor

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

Matriarch

By: Anne Edwards
Narrated by: Corrie James
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $19.77

Buy for $19.77

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

The life of Princess May of Teck is one of the great Cinderella stories in history. From a family of impoverished nobility, she was chosen by Queen Victoria as the bride for her eldest grandson, the scandalous Duke of Clarence, heir to the throne, who died mysteriously before their marriage. Despite this setback, she became queen, mother of two kings, grandmother of the current queen, and a lasting symbol of the majesty of the British throne. Her pivotal role in the abdication of her eldest son, the Duke of Windsor, is just one of the events that provide the backdrop for both thrilling biography and for narrating the splendors and tragedies of the entire house of Windsor.

©1984 Anne Edwards (P)2017 Tantor Europe Great Britain Historical Politicians Politics & Activism Royalty Women England Imperialism Africa Middle Ages British Empire Winston Churchill War

Critic reviews

"A magnificent portrayal of majesty...Edwards depicts the whole panorama, from pageantry and protocol to small private detail, with superb narrative finesse, psychological insight, and impressively far-ranging and scrupulous research." ( Chicago Tribune)
Comprehensive Biography • Fascinating Historical Context • Excellent Narration • Well-researched Content • Engaging Voice
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
This is not your typical royal story. Although it is a biography of Queen Mary, which touches on the royal family from Queen it is the unstated conflict of personal happiness vs. duty that makes this book so intriguing.

A Fascinating Story Superbly Narrated

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I loved that it still felt as though we are treating the family as Royalty. Not dishy, even though there was plenty to sound smarky about. It took you alongside their journey without bias, but with enough color to help you choose your own sides.

Royal Approach to a biography

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This book was truly extraordinary. I am fascinated by the English monarchy, and this book helped me to fill in some of the blanks.

Fantastic Book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Really explains why they were so screwed up. I say were as William seems more empathetic and down to earth. Harry too, although he seems a bit out of sorts from not having the support he needed from his family. Didn't realize how interbred they were.

What great insight to the royals

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I absolutely loved this book. It was a wonderful recounting of history, well read, and fascinating.

Fantastic read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Loved it. As another reviewer mentioned, I didn't want it to end. Very interesting and informative.

Great Biography

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
It was less about queen marry and more about everyone in the royal family since queen Victoria.

Of course there is a decent amount of information about marry, I enjoyed it

Love it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Regal treatment given to Queen Mary in an honest and respectful style.

The context of British history gives greater understanding to the Monarchy and to the time in which Queen Mary lived.

Most Informative

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
so queen Mary was a strong woman. this book follows very nice, it feels very much like a someone telling a story.

love this book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
As an avid Crown fan, I decided to give this a try. I love Queen Mary's portrayal on the show and new nothing of her story. This book did not disappoint. My only complaint is it is so hard to keep track of all the figures. If I had an actual hard copy I could reference back much easier. Since people are often referred to by title and those change over a persons life time, and many characters have the same first names, it does get a bit confusing. I will say it made me open up my tablet and try to figure out the royal connections through Europe, it is astounding how related everyone was.

Wow!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews