“From the battlefields of the American Revolution to the British throne, American Crown tells the extraordinary story of Prince William’s deep American roots. One-sixteenth American through Princess Diana, the future king descends from Revolutionary patriots like the martyred spy Nathan Hale and his ancestor Benajah Strong of Connecticut, as bestselling author Stephanie Green traces how the Work-Strong bloodline merged with the Spencers to create a unique Anglo-American royal legacy. Perfectly timed for America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, this captivating book reveals how revolutionaries became royalty and powerfully enriches the special relationship between Britain and the United States."

– Douglas Bradburn, Ph. D., President & CEO of George Washington's Mount Vernon

"Stephanie Green offers a fascinating and original twist to royal history in American Crown. Her readers are in for a treat: the captivating Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, wayward aristocrats and royals, and revolutionaries jostle together in a narrative that proves once again, truth can be stranger than fiction."

– Amanda Foreman, New York Times bestselling author of Georginia 

"A sprightly overview of Prince William’s family heritage. Through his mother Diana’s maternal ancestors, Green discovered, William is one-sixteenth American, an unprecedented diluting of British royal blood that, she argues, bodes well for the future relationship between Britain and the United States. Green’s recounting of Diana’s life, the animosity between William and Harry, and the former Prince Andrew’s travails reveal that gossip and scandal have never been far from the family tree. A lively family history."

– Kirkus Reviews

"Stephanie Green's American Crown is a towering achievement in the art of historical nonfiction. With a novelist's sympathy and pacing Green illuminates the special connection between the British Royals and American elites with Prince William as ancestral cohesive. Historical giants like George Washington, Winston Churchill, and Princess Diana are integral larger-than-life characters in this spellbinding narrative. This is history at its page turning best."

– Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author and U.S. Presidential Historian

“Stephanie Green‘s extremely well-researched and well-written book has a revelation on every page. The blood that runs through Prince William’s veins turns out not just to be blue, but as red, white and blue as Old Glory itself. His American ancestors are a fascinating group of people, and this excellent book could not have been more timely.”

– Andrew Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny

“Stephanie Green’s page-turner American Crown—an absorbing blend of US history and royal biography—is essential reading for those who want to understand the monarchy’s American past as well as future. With rebel blood running through his veins from ancestors who fought against the very crown he will one day wear, the author shows how a future King William represents a seismic shift in royal history. A compelling narrative.”

– Robert Jobson, New York Times bestselling author of Catherine, Princess of Wales and The Windsor Legacy