First Trade Paperback Edition.

xvv, 442 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm

"Now with a new epilogue" -- cover.

"Copyright © 2022 by Andrew Morton. Epilogue to the trade edition copyright © 2023 by Andrew Morton" -- verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [395]-426) and index.

Introduction: Surfing with Her Majesty -- Shirley Temple 2.0 -- Bombs at bedtime -- A walk in the heather -- The barefoot princess -- Crowning glory -- Hearts and coronets -- Secrets, scandals, and spies -- A family affair -- Then along came Diana -- Marriages under the microscope -- One's Annus Horribilis -- Flowers, flags, and fortitude -- Two weddings and two funerals -- Good evening, Mr. Bond -- Epilogue to the Trade Edition.

Renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an in-depth look at Britain's longest reigning monarch, exploring the influence Queen Elizabeth had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century. From leading a nation struggling to restore itself after the devastation of the Second World War to navigating the divisive political landscape of the present day, Queen Elizabeth was a reluctant but resolute queen. This is the story of a woman of unflagging self-discipline who will long be remembered as mother and grandmother to Great Britain, and one of the greatest sovereigns of the modern era.

Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022.

Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Great Britain -- Queens -- Biography.

Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-2022.

Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022.

Queens.

Great Britain.

1952-2022

Biographies.

History.

Queen

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