Robert Lacey

Despite the rich legacy of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter, both in name and heritage, “this little American girl is being brought up free of old-fashioned tradition,” royal historian Robert Lacey tells PEOPLE.

Robert Lacey, the historian who advised the Netflix series The Crown, was appalled to hear that the University of Southampton and the Cabinet Office are blocking their release, not least because their author wanted them to be public.

Now the family — and the brothers, in particular — can concentrate on rebuilding a human relationship, and I would have thought the solemnity of their grandfather’s passing and the quiet family time together will paradoxically provide a very stimulating occasion to get started on that brother to brother.

On April 29 2011, almost two billion people around the globe tuned in to watch as Prince William married his long term girlfriend, Kate Middleton – the first commoner to wed a future British king in 300 years.  

Robert Lacey is quoted in this Newsweek article about the Queen dancing with Ghana’s President in 1961.

Robert Lacey quoted in Observer article ahead of the Harry and Meghan interview with Oprah Winfrey.

PRINCE HARRY and Meghan Markle “jumped before they were pushed” after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would not be returning to work for the Royal Family according to Robert Lacey.

One year ago, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced their decision to step away from royal duty — a departure that would change the royal family forever.

ELLE.com spoke to Lacey, who serves as historian for Netflix’s The Crown, about what happened behind the scenes to the brothers

Robert Lacey writes for the Daily Mail following Prince William’s comments on the Princess Diana interview.