Catherine Mayer

Divide & Rule: Royal Women and their Battles
Catherine Mayer uncovers the extraordinary women behind the myths. Her portraits of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I, Victoria, Elizabeth II, Diana, Camilla, Kate and Meghan are fascinating, poignant, surprising and enraging, revealing them in all their complexity, charting their achievements, quirks, kindnesses, cruelties and profound influence.

Drawing on historical sources and unique insider accounts, the author lays bare the struggles of our embattled monarchy in a world of disinformation, rising populism and dangerous polarisation. Its survival rests with royal women.

Catherine Mayer is a best-selling non-fiction author, one of whose earlier biographies, Charles, The Heart of a King generated world-wide headlines. She has participated in many documentaries on royalty. She co-founded the Women’s Equality Party.

Catherine will be talking to Steven Gale.