The King Maker : The Man Who Saved George VI

The King Maker : The Man Who Saved George VI
ISBN: 9781444730258
Publication Date: 18 August 2011

Louis Greig, a war hero and rugby international, entered the privileged world of the British royal family as mentor, physician and friend to a young and hesitant Prince Albert.

Greig's influence helped to guide the prince from a stammering, shy schoolboy to become one of the most respected constitutional monarchs, seeing the nation through the Second World War and bringing the monarchy closer to the people. King George's true character was portrayed so memorably in the Oscar winning film, The King's Speech.

In an intimate and balanced portrayal of a friendship which lasted almost half a century, The King Maker is the compelling story of two lives inextricably linked, and how this helped to form the remarkable character of the King. Geordie Greig, grandson of Louis Greig, has drawn on private family papers and public archives to reveal this remarkable previously untold story.