David McClure Biography

Author News

• David McClure dies 18 Jun 2022

  I’m sorry to say that David McClure died from cancer this week. A former television producer, he had recently become best-known for his books on the wealth of the Royal Family.

• Book on Queen's fortune serialised 22 Sep 2020

  David McClure’s Royal Privilege: The Queen’s True Worth was serialised in the Express and generated news stories around the world.

• Lots of coverage for Royal Legacy 28 Mar 2018

  David McClure’s fascinating investigation into the wealth of the royal family Royal Legacy has been generating lots of interest, spurred by the engagement of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle.

  Washington Post

  The Sun

• Huge interest in Royal Legacy following Paradise Papers release 14 Nov 2017

  David McClure’s book on the royal finances, Royal Legacy, has been generating huge interest following the Paradise Papers revelations about the offshore investments of the Queen and other royals. David McClure has contributed to numerous pieces, including the following:

  Daily Mail

  The Guardian

  CBC News

  Daily Mail

  BBC News

  Diarrio de Navarra

  BBC Panorama (video)

• David McClure in the International Business Times 06 Apr 2017

  Another interesting piece from Royal Legacy author David McClure.

  The British Royal Family are government pawns in its diplomatic game to make Brexit a success

• David McClure on King Charles III 23 Dec 2016

  An interesting new piece by David McClure in the International Business Times:

  King Charles III: Is the Queen getting ready to hand over the reins to her son?

• Royal Legacy in the Daily Mirror 23 Nov 2016

  David McClure’s sensational book about the royal finances, Royal Legacy, featured heavily this week in an article in the Daily Mirror on the proposed Buckingham Palace repairs.

  More than 100,000 sign petition calling for The Queen to pay for £369million repairs of Buckingham Palace

• David McClure on royal finances 10 Jun 2016

  David McClure has written a very interesting piece for the International Business Times on the royal family’s mysterious finances.

  ‘They do things differently on Planet Windsor. That’s the term given by Prince Charles’s most recent biographer to the rarefied world inhabited by the royal family. What Catherine Mayer had in mind were the peculiarities and rivalries of court life, but in my experience researching a book on the wealth of the Windsors it also applies to how the royal family is immune to the normal rules of public scrutiny.’

  I tried to find out just how rich the royal family is - it’s a well-kept secret

• Two agency titles shortlisted for the People's Book Prize 01 Dec 2015

  Royal Legacy by David McClure and The Devil’s Work by Dominic Adler have both been shortlisted for the People’s Book Prize. Both were published earlier this year by Thistle Books.

  The People’s Book Prize

• David McClure writes for The Guardian 03 Jul 2015

  David McClure has written a fascinating opinion piece on the Queen’s finances, following the publication of his book Royal Legacy by Thistle Publishing.

  If the Queen can’t pay the bills, why not sell a palace or two?

• Royal Legacy in the Ham & High 01 May 2015

  There was a major feature in yesterday’s Hampstead and Highgate Express on David McClure’s new book Royal Legacy.

  She’s dropped off the rich list, so how are the Queen’s finances?

• David McClure writes for The Royal Forums 07 Apr 2015

  David McClure has written a three-part article for the The Royal Forums on The Queen’s True Worth. Part One is now available here.

  Royal Legacy