Elizabeth

An intimate portrait from the writer who knew her and her family for over fifty years

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THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT CHARLES III's CORONATION WITH ADDED PHOTOGRAPHS

A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best

'Compelling . . . Fascinating' DAILY MAIL
'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals' THE TIMES
'The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge' TELEGRAPH
Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights' HELLO!
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Gyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty.

Over the next fifty years he met her many times, both at public and at private events. Through his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh, he was given privileged access to Elizabeth II.

He kept a record of all those encounters, and his conversations with the Queen over the years, his meetings with her family and friends, and his observations of her at close quarters are what make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating.

From her childhood in the 1920s to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, from her war years at Windsor Castle to her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman.

Enjoy this special edition now featuring an exclusive postscript about King Charles III's Coronation with photographs.
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Praise for Gyles Brandreth's bestselling royal writing:

'Beautifully written book. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best' DAILY EXPRESS

'Brilliant, totally inspiring . . . It's a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondness' KIRSTIE ALLSOPP, THE TIMES

'As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, the book will be hard to beat' TELEGRAPH

'So readable and refreshing even after the millions of words that have been written about Prince Philip in the past couple of weeks' THE TIMES

'Brilliant . . . There is so much in this book you won't find anywhere else' LORRAINE

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Reseñas de la Crítica

Compelling . . . Fascinating

The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge

Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Offers fascinating insights into her life

What Brandreth can uniquely offer us are verbatim replies to the questions he asked the Queen and Philip over many years

Brandreth paints a vivid picture of the Queen . . . Don't miss this trusted account of the incredible life of the most famous and arguably best-loved Head of State on Earth

Brandreth offers insights into the extraordinary life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth. Insightful and personal

His truthfulness was wonderful

Loved his historical facts well done loved every minute of the book loved how truthful and how he presented facts and didn’t involve himself in the gossip

Great book! As accurate as it can be since Queen did not give interviews.

I soak up every history book I can find about the royal family….from Arkansas USA. The only problem I had with your book was your love for Camilla. She should have walked away when he got engaged. She never did, instead kept up everything (I will not go into detail). You seem to love her, I do not think most will agree that she is innocent or a “Good” person. He is not without blame, but neither is she. I will listen to more of your books, I love your story telling. Sincerely, Cara from Arkansas.

Wonderful !

The book was insightful, genuine and entertaining. it covers the long life and service of Queen Elizabeth II in a historical, amusing and detailed way. I especially enjoyed hearing it read by the author, who brings so much more real life to the reading of the book. I love it and will listen to it again., many times, I am sure.

Engaging and Informative

The content was brilliant and engaging. The authors voice was kind and easy to listen to. Ten out of ten.

Wonderful

Thank you for this enlightening story of Elizabeth ll and for the kindness in your voice as you read, from first hand experience, “herstory”