They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when their uncle Edward VIII decided to abdicate the throne, the dynamic between Elizabeth and Margaret was dramatically altered. Margaret's struggle to find a place and position inside the royal system was often a source of tension. From the idyll of their cloistered early life, through their hidden war-time lives, into the divergent paths they took following their father's death and Elizabeth's ascension to the throne, this book explores their relationship over the years and the lasting impact they have had on the Crown. Book jacket.