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Penny Junor

Biography

Penny Junor

British journalist, broadcaster and author Penny Junor has covered the Royal Family for nearly 30 years. She is the author of biographies of both the Prince and Princess of Wales, their two sons, and two British prime ministers, and the co-author of Patti Boyd’s autobiography, WONDERFUL TONIGHT, which was an instant number one New York Times bestseller. She is married with four children and lives in Wiltshire, England.

Penny Junor

Books by Penny Junor

The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair That Rocked the Crown
by Penny Junor - Biography, Nonfiction

In THE DUCHESS, veteran royal biographer and journalist Penny Junor reveals in full, for the first time, the remarkable rise of a woman who was the most notorious mistress in the world. As Camilla Parker Bowles’ marriage to Prince Charles approached in 2005, the British public were upset at the prospect that this woman, universally reviled for wrecking the royal marriage, would one day become queen. Sensitive to public opinion, the palace announced that this would never happen; when Charles eventually acceded to the throne, Camilla would be known as the princess consort. Yet a decade later, British public sentiment had changed, with a majority believing that Camilla should become queen.

Prince Harry: Brother, Soldier, Son
by Penny Junor - Biography, Nonfiction

Prince Harry, one of the most popular members of the British royal family, has had a colorful life. After losing his mother at 12 years old, he spent his teenage years making questionable choices under intense international media scrutiny. As he's grown, he has distinguished himself through military service, flying helicopters for the RAF. As he reaches his 30th birthday, Prince Harry is proving himself a prince of the people.