The Queen : her life

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Contents

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.

Published Reviews

Publisher's Weekly Review: "Biographer Morton (Elizabeth & Margaret) reveals "the woman behind the mask" in this fluid if familiar biography of Queen Elizabeth II. He begins in 1936, when King Edward VIII abdicated to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson, elevating Elizabeth's father to the throne and sending the 10-year-old princess to scratch out the name "Simpson" from her books. Also noted are the scandal caused by governess Marion "Crawfie" Crawford's 1950 memoir about her time with the royal family, and Elizabeth's reluctance to seriously consider other suitors after naval cadet Philip Mountbatten "caught the eye of the princess" aboard the royal yacht in 1939. Elizabeth's heightened role during WWII "emphasized and endorsed her stoical, reserved character," according to Morton, and led to sibling rivalry with her sister Margaret as she assumed more responsibilities. In a speech broadcast on her 21st birthday, Elizabeth vowed to the British public that she would devote her life "to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong"; less than five years later, she acceded to the throne after her father's death. Morton also delves into the "existential crisis" caused by the simultaneous implosions of Prince Charles and Prince Andrew's marriages, and recounts Prince Harry's demands that his fiancée Meghan Markle receive a special tiara fitting before their 2018 wedding. Incisive character sketches and a touch of gossip make this admiring biography go down smooth. (Nov.)"
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Additional Information

Subjects	Elizabeth -- II, -- Queen of Great Britain, -- 1926-2022. Windsor, House of. Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography. Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-2022. Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography. Large print books. Biographies.
Publisher	Waterville, ME :Thorndike Press,2023
Edition	Large print edition.
Other Titles	Queen
Language	English
Description	641 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Notes	Includes bibliographical references (pages 589-636).
ISBN	9798885787246
Other	Classic View