William Shawcross became a writer after leaving University College Oxford in 1968. He was in Czechoslovakia during the Soviet occupation; this inspired his first book, a biography of Alexander Dubcek, the Czechoslovak leader, which was published in 1970. Since then he has written and travelled widely. In 1995 he wrote the BBC Television series
Monarchy. In 2002 his BBC Television series and book,
Queen and Country, celebrated the Queen's Golden Jubilee and examined the changing face of Britain during her reign. He is also the author of
Justice and the Enemy: Nuremberg, 9/11 and the Trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (2012). He lives in England.
William Shawcross is a widely renowned writer and broadcaster. His books include The Queen Mother: The Official Biography and Queen and Country. In 1995 he wrote and presented the BBC television series Monarchy and in 2002, to tie in with the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, he wrote and presented the BBC television series Queen and Country. He lives in London and Cornwall.