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Elizabeth
- Author
- Gyles Brandreth
- Narrator
- Gyles Brandreth
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 8 December 2022
- Run Time
- 20 hours 16 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
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.
__________
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
©2022 Gyles Brandreth (P)2022 Penguin Audio
Critics Review
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Compelling . . . Fascinating
Daily Mail
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The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge
Telegraph
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Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Offers fascinating insights into her life
Hello!
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What Brandreth can uniquely offer us are verbatim replies to the questions he asked the Queen and Philip over many years
The Times
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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
This England
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Brandreth offers insights into the extraordinary life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth. Insightful and personal
Woman and Home
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Details
- Author
- Gyles Brandreth
- Narrator
- Gyles Brandreth
- Duration
- 20 hours 16 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 December 2022
- ISBN
- 9780241638255
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Biography: royalty, Memoirs, European history
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT CHARLES III's CORONATION WITH ADDED PHOTOGRAPHSA 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' TELEGRAPHPaints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights' HELLO!__________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.__________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©2022 Gyles Brandreth (P)2022 Penguin Audio
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