The Queen: 1926–2022

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Like most biographies of very well known, high profile people, much of the Queen’s story feels familiar – particularly if you are a fan of The Crown. After the retirement of the more elderly courtiers, and especially after the death of the Queen’s mother, progressive changes happened more frequently. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was no longer around to remind Elizabeth of precedent and tradition. For years she prayed for her mother to give birth to a son. She longed to be spared her destiny as Britain’s future Queen. Her dream was to live in the country surrounded by children, dogs and horses.

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One action of the Queen that made the staff anxious was her refusal to wear protective headwear when she rode her horses around Windsor Great Park. There’s a quote in the book: the only thing standing between Prince Charles and his destiny is a Hermės scarf. Elizabeth was 25 when she became Queen. Over the 70 years plus she spent as sovereign, she ‘made more small talk than any other monarch in history’. I particularly enjoyed the chapters depicting the Queen’s childhood and the glamorous and vivid years before her coronation. The queen’s sense of humour, love for her family and sense of duty are consistent themes throughout the book. For years she prayed for her mother to give birth to a son. She longed to be spared her destiny as Britain's future Queen. Her dream was to live in the country surrounded by children, dogs and horses.

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Manca la trattazione dell'ultimo periodo di vita della Queen, in quanto il libro è stato terminato nel primi mesi del 2022 e certamente destinato alla pubblicazione una volta morta la sovrana. The book is dvided into broad sections that deal with key events in her life – her childhood, marriage and coronation are covered in detail. There’s less detail as you get closer to current events. Elizabeth was set firmly on the road to becoming sovereign because of the D word - divorce. In 1936, her uncle David, King Edward VIII, wanted to marry a twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson. When he couldn't he abdicated. Since that national trauma, divorce and the fall-out from divorce has shaped her reign. She has witnessed her sister Margaret, three of her children and several grandchildren divorce. And she has lived long enough to see the wheel turn full circle, watching as another American divorcee, Meghan Markle, walked down the aisle with her grandson Prince Harry. I started reading this book on the eve of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and it really helped me to appreciate her achievements. It charts the Queen’s life from birth to present day and gives great insight into her personality, upbringing, family life, struggles and triumphs as the longest reigning monarch in history. It was a fascinating read, full of facts and stories that I’d never heard before. Political crises are the highlights of the biography: the Profumo scandal; Anthony Blunt, long-serving Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, being exposed as a Soviet spy; and the appointment of a new prime minister after Harold Macmillan retired. Appointing Alec Douglas-Home rather than Macmillan’s deputy, Rab Butler, meant she was imposing her choice as Leader of the Conservative Party. The rules of the political party were changed very soon after to ensure this did not happen again.

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Collective Worship and suggested follow-up resources to be used as we remember and give thanks for the life of Her Majesty the Queen Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Platinum Jubilee Celebration, 70 Years 1952–2022 contains plenty of images to cover her entire reign – from her childhood and time as heir to the throne to present-day engagements alongside the Prince of Wales, the Cambridges and the late Duke of Edinburgh. Ho trovato il libro tutto sommato interessante, arricchito di aneddoti sulla famiglia reale e confessioni di ex cortigiani, impiegati di palazzo e cronaca delle varie vicissitudini della royal family. It’s striking how the monarchy and the way it is regarded has changed throughout the Queen’s lifetime. There is such a difference from the press silence over Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson in contrast to Diana, Princess of Wales and the Sussexes. I found the chapter about Prince Charles and the Duchess if Cornwall really interesting, particularly the focus on how to introduce her to the public.

Although the Queen is the head of the monarchy and our ruling sovereign, she is also an extraordinary woman. She plays the role of Queen but her other simultaneous roles include daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother, great grandmothers etc. She continues to work and at the same time raise and guide a family. Il libro è avvincente e ricco di particolari inediti nella sua prima parte, quando si concentrata a ripercorrere le varie fasi di vita delle principesse Elisabetta e Margaret. La seconda parte, invece, coincide più con i vari drammi familiari, a partire dal matrimonio fra Carlo e Diana. Probabilmente perchè eventi noti e più largamente dibattuti, ho trovato una sorta di rassegna dei tempi che furono, con l'abbozzo del ruolo della regina. I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review as part of the book tour hosted by Lovebookstours.

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It was a very fair and honest look at her reign and her life and her mistakes as well as her many triumphs The book covers Elizabeth's life from birth through to the present day. The royals have been a fascination of many and this book would make a great keepsake for any fan or follower of the monarchy. Family crises forced Her Majesty to take a welcome break from the drudgery of the interminable arrival of red boxes and the reading of official papers: Princess Margaret wishing to marry her divorced equerry, Group Captain Peter Townsend; the publicity surrounding Prince Charles and his long-term mistress; Princess Margaret again and Roddy Llewelyn; and the death of Princess Diana, the most emotional part of this biography. The Queen by Andrew Morton is a beautiful biographical book about our UK Queen Elizabeth. This book has come at the perfect time to celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee! And what an amazing woman Elizabeth is - reigning for 70 years! I loved the photographs used in the book and found out many new facts and snippets of information I didn't know before reading this book.Sicuramente non è alla portata della più celebra opera letteraria di Andrew Morton, ovvero la biografia di Diana tratta dalle sue dirette confessioni. Princess Elizabeth was in her early teens when she fell for Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. Despite her mother favouring a member of the English aristocracy, namely Hugh Fitzroy - later the 11th Duke of Grafton - Elizabeth was determined to marry her naval officer.