The Queen /
Morton, Andrew, 1953-
The Queen / Andrew Morton. - London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2022. - 432 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Aged only 25 when she became Queen after the premature death of her father, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II has become the stuff of superlatives: the longest reigning, most travelled and, for a shy woman, the Queen who has shaken more hands and made more small talk than any other monarch in history. She has been seen and believed by millions, either in person, on TV or in film. In this entertaining and insightful biography, Andrew Morton takes the reader behind the scenes to uncover the woman and her world.
9781789294484 (hbk.) : 20.00 1789294487 (hbk.) : 20.00
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-
Queens--Great Britain--Biography.
Biography.
Biography.
Biography & non-fiction prose.
Biography: royalty.
Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Great Britain--History--Elizabeth II, 1952-.
DA590
920 ELI
The Queen / Andrew Morton. - London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2022. - 432 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Aged only 25 when she became Queen after the premature death of her father, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II has become the stuff of superlatives: the longest reigning, most travelled and, for a shy woman, the Queen who has shaken more hands and made more small talk than any other monarch in history. She has been seen and believed by millions, either in person, on TV or in film. In this entertaining and insightful biography, Andrew Morton takes the reader behind the scenes to uncover the woman and her world.
9781789294484 (hbk.) : 20.00 1789294487 (hbk.) : 20.00
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-
Queens--Great Britain--Biography.
Biography.
Biography.
Biography & non-fiction prose.
Biography: royalty.
Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Great Britain--History--Elizabeth II, 1952-.
DA590
920 ELI