Lady Colin Campbell books

Lady Colin Campbell is a Jamaican-British socialite and author known for her unauthorized biographies of the British Royal Family, including bestselling books on Princess Diana and Meghan Markle.

Lady Colin Campbell Non-Fiction Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Lady Colin Campbell’s Guide to Being a Modern Lady 1986 Buy
Diana in Private 1992 Buy
The Royal Marriages 1993 Buy
A Life Worth Living 1997 Buy
The Real Diana 2005 Buy
Daughter of Narcissus 2009 Buy
The Untold Life of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother 2012 Buy
The Queen’s Marriage 2018 Buy
People of Colour and the Royals 2019 Buy
Meghan and Harry 2020 Buy

Standalone Novels

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Empress Bianca 2008 Buy

Lady Colin Campbell was born Georgia Arianna Ziadie in Jamaica to a prominent Lebanese-Jamaican family. She moved to New York as a young woman to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology and later married Lord Colin Campbell, son of the 11th Duke of Argyll. Though the marriage lasted only fifteen months, the title stuck, and she went on to build a career as one of the most controversial writers covering the British monarchy.

Her first royal biography, Diana in Private, became a New York Times bestseller in 1992 for its claims about Princess Diana’s private life. She followed it with The Royal Marriages and The Real Diana, establishing herself as someone willing to publish what palace insiders wouldn’t say publicly. Later books turned to the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth’s marriage, and the role of people of color within the Royal Family. Her 2020 book Meghan and Harry became a Sunday Times top-ten bestseller.

Outside royal biography, she published an etiquette guide, a memoir called Daughter of Narcissus, and a novel, Empress Bianca, which drew a defamation lawsuit from heiress Lily Safra before being revised and republished. She lives at Castle Goring in Worthing, England.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Lady Colin Campbell written?

Lady Colin Campbell has written 11 books across two series.

What was Lady Colin Campbell's first book?

Lady Colin Campbell’s first book is Lady Colin Campbell’s Guide to Being a Modern Lady, published in 1986.

What are Lady Colin Campbell's most well-known books?

Her most widely read books are Diana in Private (1992), which became a New York Times bestseller for its revelations about Princess Diana, and Meghan and Harry (2020), which reached the Sunday Times top ten and was number one on Amazon’s royal biography list.

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