Elizabeth

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Queen Elizabeth II was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. This intimate, personal biography tells the story of her life, reign and times, from a perspective unlike any other. Gyles Brandreth writes the Queen’s tale candidly with grace and sensitivity from the view of someone who met her, talked with her and kept a record of those conversations. Brandreth knew the Queen’s husband well and knows the new King and Queen Consort. Told with authority, humour and moving honesty from a totally unique viewpoint, this is the biography of a woman who represented not only her people but stood as an emblem of fortitude and resilience.

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The intimate life story of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, from the royal biographer and writer who knew her family best.

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‘The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals’ THE TIMES

‘Fascinating?gives a charming insight into the Queen’s remarkable sense of humour.’ DAILY MAIL

‘The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge’ TELEGRAPH

‘Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights’ HELLO!

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Gyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty years old. Over the next fifty years he would meet her many times at both public and private events, his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh giving him privileged access to Elizabeth II.

Based upon his unrivalled access to royal circles, this is the definitive and intimate biography of Queen Elizabeth II. Telling the story of her remarkable life and reign from a perspective unlike any other, it is his observations of the late monarch at close quarters that make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating.

From her childhood in the 1920s and her war years at Windsor Castle, to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, and her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman.

Told with a refreshing dose of humour and moving honesty, Elizabeth is the must-read biography of the longest-serving monarch in English history.

Praise for Gyles Brandreth’s bestselling royal writing:

‘Beautifully written book. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best’ DAILY EXPRESS

‘Brilliant, totally inspiring . . . It’s a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondnessKIRSTIE ALLSOPP, THE TIMES

‘As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, the book will be hard to beat’ TELEGRAPH

‘Brilliant . . . There is so much in this book you won’t find anywhere else’ LORRAINE

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Weight 0.502 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 12.9 × 4.4 cm
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Paperback

Pages

656

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

941.085092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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