Title:
Queen Elizabeth II : an oral history
Author:
Strober, Deborah Hart, 1940- author.
ISBN:
9781639361915
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Monarchy
Edition:
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Physical Description:
x, 548 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
General Note:
First published in 2002 with title: The monarchy : an oral biography of Elizabeth II.
Contents:
The House of Windsor. The accession of Queen Elizabeth II ; A family nightmare: the abdication ; The war and the Royal Family ; The marriage of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip ; The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II ; The Consort -- The institution of the monarchy. Who is the Queen? ; What does the monarchy mean to British subjects and others ; The Queen and the institution of the monarchy ; The Queen and her prime ministers ; The monarch as defender of the faith ; The Queen's travels abroad ; Life at court ; Visiting a royal residence at the Queen's invitation -- The Queen and the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth ; Canada ; Australia ; Africa ; The future of the Commonwealth -- Major issues of the reign. Northern Ireland ; Suez and Hong Kong ; The Falkland Islands war -- The evolution of the monarchy. Pandora's box ; Prince Charles and Princess Diana ; The death of Princess Diana ; Lords reform and Scottish devolution -- The future of the monarchy. The heir apparent: who is he? ; Queen Elizabeth II's legacy and the future of the monarchy -- Afterword.
Abstract:
"There seems an unquenchable fascination with the British royal family on both sides of the Atlantic, borne out by the popularity of The Crown on Netflix, the spotlight on the Sussexes and Cambridges, and the media attention on the death of Prince Philip. These detailed interviews and insightful accounts range from the very early years of her reign to Prince Phillip's death in 2021. Covering the shocking death of her father and the adjustment required of a newly married couple as well as the turmoil of the later years and her grandchildren's families. This lavishly produced hardback with rarely seen color photos paints a full, detailed and sympathetic portrait of a life lived in service. Featuring interviews from diverse sources from private staff at Buckingham Palace and family friends, to international figures like Nelson Mandela, it contains a broad spectrum of views on Queen Elizabeth II--her story and her personality and how her life has intersected and impacted others."--Amazon.com.
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