Queen Elizabeth II, 9781529355208
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A life of duty, destiny, and unparalleled devotion to her people.

Queen Elizabeth II

The remarkable life of our nation's most beloved monarch captured by 'the most knowledgeable royal biographer on the planet' - Financial Times

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  • Paperback

    672 pages

  • Release Date

    13 April 2026

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Summary

Queen Elizabeth II occupies a unique place in the hearts of her people. She was elegant, self-contained, and enigmatic. After a supremely happy childhood, gravitas descended with the death of her beloved grandfather and after the Abdication she accepted her destiny. When she was 21 in 1947, she made a promise to serve and kept it for a remarkable 75 years. She was steadfast and conciliatory and presided calmly over decades of change, political upheaval and family tragedy. Tommy Lascelles desc…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529355208
ISBN-10:1529355206
Author:Hugo Vickers
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder & Stoughton
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:672
Release Date:13 April 2026
Weight:858g
Dimensions:56mm x 237mm x 155mm
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Critics Review

‘Based on six decades of close observation … the royal historian presents a portrait of the steadfast woman who long wore the crown.’ * The Times *Royal historian Hugo Vickers brings together a lifetime’s worth of anecdotes in this “personal” biography, which draws on 60 years’ worth of research as well as never-before-seen sources. – Telegraph

About The Author

Hugo Vickers

Hugo Vickers is a writer, lecturer, and broadcaster, and an acknowledged expert on the British Royal Family. He has written biographies of the Queen Mother, Cecil Beaton, Vivien Leigh, Princess Andrew of Greece, and the Duchess of Windsor. His book The Kiss won the 1996 Stern Silver Pen Award for Non-Fiction. His recent bestsellers have included Malice in Wonderland and The Sphinx - the life of Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough. He collaborated with HRH The Duke of Kent on A Royal Life. He is a Deputy Lieutenant for Berkshire.

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