During her 70 years on the throne, few got to know the Queen well, but there is one body of work that sheds new light on her thoughts, personality and the issues that really concerned her: the Queen's own speeches.
For many years, the Queen's Christmas address was the most-watched programme on television on Christmas Day, and millions regularly tuned in to hear what she had to say. Now, in this wonderful, intimate portrait of Her Majesty, Ingrid Seward uses the Queen's speeches as a starting point to provide a revealing insight into the character of the woman who reigned over us since the days when Churchill was prime minister. Starting with her first-ever broadcast, in December 1940, when the teenaged Princess Elizabeth addressed a war-torn nation, right through the annus horribilis, and on into the 21st century, the book highlights the most important moments in her life and how she responded to them.
Based on in-depth research and interviews with many of those who knew the Queen best, this book sheds new light on the life and career of our much-missed monarch. Renowned as one of the most authoritative writers on royal matters, Ingrid Seward, the editor of Majesty magazine, has written a charming and fascinating portrait that will be cherished by all who read it.
- 286 pages
- English
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About this book
Table of contents
- Cover
- About the Author
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication page
- Contents
- 1 History and the Queen
- 2 The Early Years
- 3 The New Queen
- 4 The Age of Change
- 5 Celebrations and Tribulations
- 6 Weddings, Wars and Worries
- 7 The Diana Years
- 8 The New Millennium
- 9 Time for Reflection
- 10 Milestones
- 11 Conclusion
- Queen’s Speech Timeline
- List of Speeches Quoted
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Index
- List of Illustrations
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster UKYear
2015Topic
HistoryPrint ISBN
9781471150982
Subtopic
Historical BiographieseBook ISBN
9781471150999
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