Young Elizabeth
The Making of our Queen
$34.63
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
9 April 2013
Summary
This is the story of how Elizabeth became Queen. We can hardly imagine a Britain without Elizabeth II on the throne. It seems to be the job she was born for. And yet, for much of her early life, the young princess did not know the role that her future would hold. She was our accidental Queen.
As a young girl, Elizabeth was among the guests in Westminster Abbey watching her father being crowned, making her the only monarch to have attended a parent’s coronation. Kate Williams explores …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780222431 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1780222432 |
| Author: | Kate Williams |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 9 April 2013 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 30mm |
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Fascinating insights into Elizabeth’s relationship with her sister also make this a worthwhile, enjoyable read.
Rich with princess anecdotes… Williams’s book weaves the Second World War, vast social change and the royal upheaval of abdication and celebration of coronation into energised, nostalgic storytelling * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Fascinating insights into Elizabeth’s relationship with her sister also make this a worthwhile, enjoyable read * DAILY TELEGRAPH *A well-written account of the Queen’s early life * THE LADY *This is an accomplished history, told with literary grace and intellectual confidence * BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE *It is a fascinating story * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *An airy, affectionate and anecdotal account of Princess Lilibet’s upbringing and ascension to the throne * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *It was deft of Williams to concentrate upon little Lilibet as her subject, and this was my favourite of the many royal books which have been published in the last six months * SPECTATOR *A well-written account of the Queen’s early life. * THE LADY *An airy, affectionate and anecdotal account of Princess Lilibet’s upbringing and ascension to the throne. * THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Fascinating insights into Elizabeth’s relationship with her sister also make this a worthwhile, enjoyable read. * THE DAILY TELEGRAPH *This is an accomplished history, told with literary grace and intellectual confidence. * BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE *It is a fascinating story * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
About The Author
Kate Williams
Kate Williams is one of Britain’s brightest young historians, acclaimed for her biographies of Emma Hamilton and the young Victoria.
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