The Queen : her life / Andrew Morton.
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TextPublisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2022Edition: Large print editionDescription: 641 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of photographs : portraits, illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: still image | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9798885787246Subject(s): Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022 | Windsor, House of | Monarchy -- Great Britain | Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography | Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-2022 | Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- HistoryGenre/Form: Biographies. | Large type books. DDC classification: 941.085092 Summary: When her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated, Elizabeth Windsor became heir to the throne. Ascending to the throne at only 25, this self-effacing monarch navigated setbacks, family conflict and occasional triumphs throughout her 70 years as the Queen of England. Now in The Queen, renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an in-depth look at the influence Queen Elizabeth had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century. This is the story of a woman of unflagging self-discipline who will long be remembered as mother and grandmother to Great Britain, and one of the greatest sovereigns of the modern era.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 589-636).
When her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated, Elizabeth Windsor became heir to the throne. Ascending to the throne at only 25, this self-effacing monarch navigated setbacks, family conflict and occasional triumphs throughout her 70 years as the Queen of England. Now in The Queen, renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an in-depth look at the influence Queen Elizabeth had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century. This is the story of a woman of unflagging self-discipline who will long be remembered as mother and grandmother to Great Britain, and one of the greatest sovereigns of the modern era.
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