The Queen: 1926–2022 (2025)

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review as part of the book tour hosted by Lovebookstours.

The Queen by Andrew Morton is a beautiful biographical book about our UK Queen Elizabeth. This book has come at the perfect time to celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee! And what an amazing woman Elizabeth is - reigning for 70 years! I loved the photographs used in the book and found out many new facts and snippets of information I didn't know before reading this book.
The book covers Elizabeth's life from birth through to the present day. The royals have been a fascination of many and this book would make a great keepsake for any fan or follower of the monarchy.
I enjoyed how this book showed the trials and tribulations Elizabeth has gone through over her life not just as a Queen but with her family too. This shows the other side of her and that she is a person just like us - a mother, wife and more. It cannot have been easy to be as dignified and steadfast as she has been through 70 years of reigning and I think this is outstanding! Elizabeth may have had a privileged life in many ways, but this book shows how she's not always had an easy run of things behind the scenes and that's what I loved most about it!

Told in an informal style this book tells the story of The Queen, her history, family, homes, travels, good/bad times, her duties, passions, personality….the list is endless but tells it all in a non boring way, I dont think I found one paragraph tedious, although has to be said I have a more than passing interest of course
Full of tidbits and things had never read before, for instance…from an early age all the Queens clothing that had pockets in were sown up as the Queen preferred putting her hands in them but it was deemed ‘un Monarch like’ ( as with many things shown in the book she won in the end in later life having a set of official photos with her hands in and a set with her hands out taken 😀 )
It was a very fair and honest look at her reign and her life and her mistakes as well as her many triumphs
I enjoyed the way the book was written, easy and free flowing and not stuffy and full of pointless dates and things that were not relevant, I also enjoyed a look at her extended ( massive ) family and who they are etc
A good photo section and have to say a very big bibliography and comments credited section at the end which didn’t read

This is a great summary of the Queen’s life just in time for the Platinum Jubilee. As our country prepares to celebrate the life and reign (so far!) of Queen Elizabeth so too does Morton, perfectly encapsulating it all in under 400 pages. I really enjoyed reading this, getting more of an insight into the Queen’s long and vivid life and there were a few new facts I’d not come across before.

Covering her life from her birth in Mayfair right up until the present day, Morton has perhaps written the ultimate biography for anyone who is now developing a new or renewed interest in our sovereign. Morton conveys how although the Queen has of course led a privileged life, she’s also been in a gilded cage and has served with pride and steadfastness the entire time. The world has changed so much in that time too; there are very few of any who are as well travelled, have met as many people and have seen as much social change and upheaval as she. She has kept abreast of the changing times, always keeping the country and the commonwealth at the forefront of her endeavours, whilst still attempting to manage her own family’s trials and tribulations like every other person. She is the most widely photographed person in the world and has had to take care over her every move in order to represent us all with dignity, and she has done it beautifully. We really are very lucky to have her and Morton sums that up very well in the moving closing chapter of this book.

What a life she has lived, what a story this is, and I’m very pleased to have it in my collection. I hope she has many years left yet so that we can have an updated version of this, (maybe even on another jubilee?!), but for now this is a fabulous biography of a fabulous Queen. I highly recommend this to any royal fans or anyone who just wants to learn more about the longest reigning monarch in British history.
Thank you to Michael O’ Mara and Love Books Tours for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed reading this especially at this time with all the Platinum Jubilee celebrations which were going on last weekend.

This book covered everything about Elizabeth. From her childhood, coronation, and her duty as Queen of her country.

It also included some great photographs throughout.

This is a wonderful book and a beautiful keepsake. If you like the crown and are keen to learn more this would be a great read for you.

Thank you to Love Book Tours for having me on the tour.

I state that I am not a citizen of a Commonwelth kingdom and that, frankly, I like the Royal Family.
It is not a bad book to read, but the feeling is that it is an attempt to re-enter the royal graces and "redeem" himself from the book on Diana and other unauthorized biographies and badly received by the protagonists. To form this opinion, the vaguely hagiographic tone and the retraction on the accusation of having written the biography of Diana "under dictation" of the same and in an uncritical way, always denied and this year, the year of the Jubilee, suddenly...

“The Queen” is a wonderful factual book on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

This book has been thoroughly researched and has so many interesting facts, many I was not aware of.

In what is her Platinum Jubilee Year of Celebration this book is perfect timed and something I think I could read again.

What I loved most about this Royal Biography is definitely the photos, they are such a lovely addition - I found it hard to not peak at them before getting to the page!

This would make the best gift for any Royal Family Fans!

After the excitement of the Platinum Jubilee Weekend it was an absolute pleasure reading this fabulous book by Morton.

He encapsulated everything Elizabeth, from her childhood, her Coronation, her love for her husband and her passion in her duty as our Queen.

Interspersed throughout with some fantastic photographs, some previously unseen.

A beautifully presented, well written biographic on our longest reigning Monarch, a treasure to pass down through the ages.

Many thanks to Love Books Tours for my tour spot.

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Pleasant read. A few new things in this book that I’d not read before.

The Queen by Andrew Morton
As we all know, Queen Elizabeth II recently celebrated her Platinum Jubilee – an amazing seventy years on the British throne! I am a big fan of the Royal Family and when I heard this book by Andrew Morton was coming out, I knew I’d want to read it. However, Andrew’s book on Princess Diana was seen as rather controversial and I was a bit wary, hoping he wouldn’t find a way to discredit the Royal Family in this biography. The Mirror newspaper had already run an article in May, saying his book included “Seven Bombshells” about the Queen’s relationship with Diana. Luckily, I didn’t find any major issues with it in this respect.
A quick note about the cover – it’s absolutely beautiful! A stunning photo of the Queen surrounded by a kind of lacy pattern with crowns and tiny gold flecks like little jewels. Suitably impressive for a biography of Her Majesty in this special year.
There are also two sections of photographs inside – one section in black and white, one in colour. Again these are lovely, especially the childhood ones. Some from last year are also included, so we see all of the Queen’s decades in photographs.
The book is written chronologically so we start with a bit of family background about her parents, then a chapter on her childhood, one on her experience of World War II, meeting Prince Philip and their enduring relationship. We follow them as they have their children, through changes of Prime Minister and national tragedies like Aberfan. Into the 1980s, we have the Falklands War and two Royal Weddings. In 1992, there is the infamous Annus Horribilis, and we see how Royal marriages break up and the new generation of Royal children grow up, Prince William marrying Catherine in 2011and Prince Harry marrying Meghan in 2018.
Having lived through the last fifty-odd years of the Queen’s reign, I was most interested by the earlier chapters. For example, I didn’t realise Buckingham Palace had been hit by a bomb in World War II or that there were suggestions of sending the Royal Family to Canada to keep them safe, which the King rejected very strongly.
I also found it fascinating to see how the young Princess Elizabeth was brought into public life in preparation for her future role. She attended her father’s coronation in 1937 aged eleven and then in 1940, aged fourteen, she made her first radio broadcast addressing the children of the Commonwealth. I always think it is interesting to watch the young Royals these days, like we saw during the Platinum Jubilee events, as they start to attend more official events as they grow older, especially Prince George, third in line to the throne.
The chapters in The Queen are long (often twenty to thirty pages), but they contain just the right amount of detail. The book is full of information, and I usually only read one chapter at a time, to give me chance to absorb all I had learnt. I found it all fascinating and a really good read. I also felt it was a fair portrayal of events, as far as I could tell and I was reassured to read the long list of references at the back of the book, showing the sources that Andrew Morton has used. It has been well-researched, and I enjoyed the biography very much.
9 out of 10
(NOTE: This review was written before the Queen’s sad death.)

While this biography didn't really reveal anything that can't be seen in an episode of The Crown or You Tube videos of interviews from the last couple of years, it still managed to sum up the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II quite well. My only disappointment with the content was the lack of acknowledgement of the impact of the Queen's firm and enduring faith in Christ. This was mentioned in passing in a very secular way - noting her friendship with Billy Graham and her own reference to hope in Christ in her 2020 Easter address

Má fascinace britskou královskou rodinou není žádný tajemstvím. Letošní rok byl pro královskou rodinu velmi silným a bohužel také tragickým rokem. Úmrtí Alžběty II. jsme sice všichni očekávali, přesto nemůžu zapřít, že mě její odchod velmi zasáhl, dokonce víc, než bych bývala čekala. I proto jsem cítila jistou povinnost se pustit do knihy, která mi připomene její životní příběh. A jsem velmi nadšená, že se onou knihou stala právě kniha od Andrewa Mortona, který světu poprvé ukázal pravdu, když vydal Dianin skutečný příběh. Pokud sledujete nejnovější 5. sérii, pak vám jistě neuniklo, že se druhá epizoda zabývá právě pozadím vydání knihy Diana: Její skutečný příběh. Ten potichu vyhlížející za brýlemi schovaný novinář ve druhé epizodě, to je právě Andrew Morton. Na trhu samozřejmě seženete celou řadu publikací o Alžbětě II. ale bohužel ne všechny obsahují ověřené informace. Například bych vás ráda odradila od knih Michaely Košťálové, které jsou od české novinářky, která svou knihu (a její revidovanou verzi) napsala na základě bulvárních zpráv z Blesku a jiných bulvárních zdrojů. Královna Alžběta II. mapuje její životní příběh od jejího narození, až po letošní červen, kdy oslavila 70. výročí nástupu na trůn. Kniha je rozdělena na čtrnáct středně dlouhých kapitol, kter�� jsou seřazené chronologicky. Když se malá Lilibet narodila, nikdo netušil, že z ní bude velká panovnice. Seznamovat vás s dalšími životními milníky Alžběty II. nebudu, věřím, že vás tu nalákám na čtení, protože jsem po delší době životopisné knize dala plný počet hvězd. Kniha je vhodná pro fanoušky britské královské rodiny, ale také pro fanoušky životopisných publikací. Pokud jste fanoušci seriálu The Crown (Koruna) na Netflixu, kniha by vás jistě neměla minout. Při jejím čtení si totiž zopakujete okolnosti z předchozích řad a krásně tak navážete na pro vás aktuální sérii. Hodnotím 5/5 Celá recenze: https://kniznipristaviste.blogspot.co...

No my usual genre and I am not sure if I would have enjoyed reading the physical book but the narrator was good and really enjoyed listening to a summary of the Queen’s life , it was informative but not too scholarly.

I’m pleased I read the book, recently brought totally up-to-date for 2022 and found some parts particularly those concerning Princess Margaret very interesting. However I believe that biographers should be neutral, not only was Andrew Morton somewhat sycophantic at times, possibly understandably, but his almost palpable dislike and criticism of Prince Charles was totally unnecessary and spoilt what was otherwise a good biography

Whether you are a Royalist or not, no-one can deny that 70years of servitude can go unnoticed and unpraised!
Young Elizabeth Windsor was not born for this role, this wasn't her future. However she grew into it in the most tragic of circumstances and has never faltered.
This book gives honest accounts of times where the public may believe she fell from grace, such as the aftermath of the Aberfan tragedy. But it also shows how Elizabeth grew into the nations grandmother.
From being a child, through to her wartime endeavours, her marriage, coronation, family tragedy and humiliation. Elizabeth has faced it all admirably.
In this, her Platinum jubilee year, she deserves all the praise this heaps on her and more.
What a woman.

Having read a number of Andrew Morton’s books, and enjoyed his style of presenting the facts to us, I think that this has captured Her Majesty The Queen quite well. Andrew Morton in his biography of The Queen, gives us a portrait of the woman, rather than the monarch. This is a respectful, balanced biography of Her Majesty and gives us her good and bad points. It is not a salacious, gossipy book, with any number of unnamed sources. His respect for HM is clear, the narrative flows and he doesn’t get bogged down or sidetracked with too many details.
The complex family relationships of HM as well the mechanisms of the monarchy are dealt with to provide a backdrop for the discussion of HM The Queen, the person.
A good book on a challenging subject.

Audiobook

Having previously read Elizabeth and Margaret which covered the life of the Royal sisters from birth to date I couldn’t wait to read this standalone book about the Queen. What a perfect time to read the book then during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to celebrate the Queen’s 70th year as monarch. The book covers the Queen’s early years from her birth to her ascension to the throne and the many challenges she has faced over the years. It’s clear from the book that the then Princess Elizabeth was loved by the country from the day she was born. From a young age the Queen loved horses and when she was horse riding she felt like herself and to a certain extent free. It was quite interesting to learn that the Queen’s father from a young age stated that his daughter reminded him very much of Queen Victoria which showed that from an early age she was destined to play a pivotal role during her life. There were some facts that I was already aware of and also some new ones which I wasn’t aware of.

Of course no book about the Queen would be complete without Prince Phillip, The Queen’s husband and soul mate. It was lovely to read about how they met and fell in love. At the same time Prince Phillip was very forward thinking and brought fresh ideas to The Royal Family. He championed the Queen’s coronation being televised so that this event could be celebrated by everyone despite the Queen being reluctant to do this it was an overwhelming success. The Queen and Prince Phillip did agree on a lot of things but at the same time there were instances when the Queen’s position clashed with the ideas of others including her family. One famous example of which was the surname that the Queen and Prince Phillip’s children should have. One of my favourite parts of the book was learning that when the Queen was practising for the coronation she would tie several sheets to her shoulders as robes whilst walking down a makeshift runway. I loved how she would wear her crown whilst doing daily tasks to get use to the weight of it and the times when she didn’t have the crown she would use a bag of flour as a substitute.

Although the Queen is the head of the monarchy and our ruling sovereign, she is also an extraordinary woman. She plays the role of Queen but her other simultaneous roles include daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother, great grandmothers etc. She continues to work and at the same time raise and guide a family.

A must read for any fan of the Queen or the Royal Family.

This was an impromptu airport purchase while I was riding the Plantinum Jubilee long weekend high in the UK and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

It was a more digestible read than I was expecting. Books like this are usually hard going for me with information overload but this one works.

Going through the Queen's life so far, up to the point of the Platinum Jubilee, Andrew Morton offers up first hand accounts and supplementary information for the events we have experienced during the reign of Elizabeth II. It gives some insights into the dynamics between different family members across generations which was the bit I really enjoyed. I have tried not to read the tabloids with regards to the Royal Family for many years and whilst this book is not endorsed by 'The Firm' as far as I know, it seems to have more substance than the tabloids.

I plan to read other books by Andrew Morton as I feel I have learnt something here during an enjoyable read. It was a balanced look at the reign, the highs and the lows.

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3.5/5

I am not a royalist but this is a pretty decent biography. It paints an apologetic portrait of a young girl deracinated from childhood and suddenly having to become queen. At times it almost seems fantastical in the details it includes like what type of tree she was climbing when she found out her father died but I suppose that is the case when you have biographers that are noting down everything for historical purposes.

I don't really have much to say about this book. It is obviously uncritical of how she either participated in or didn't do much to end imperial practices. It uncritically uses phrases like "XYZ was gifted to the queen by XYZ colony" or "Queen Elizabeth went to XYZ colony to demonstrate the strength of their friendship with Great Britain" but that was honestly expected. I don't know how much I would have enjoyed it if I wasn't listening to it and reading it instead but all in all I think it is very easy to enjoy and accessible.

This is a beautifully written biography about our Queen Elizabeth and it's come at the perfect time as we celebrated her platinum jubilee earlier this month!

I found this book absolutely fascinating. I'm ashamed to admit I didn't know much at all about the Queen (or any of the royals) prior to reading this and I have found out so many interesting things. It really did give a wonderful insight into her life. It described her ups and downs not only as the Queen of England, but also as a wife, mother and grandmother. I particularly enjoyed reading about the Queen's sense of humour and her daily routine.

I loved looking at all of the lovely photos too, some of them previously unseen!

If you're a royal fan (or simply want to learn more) then I would 100% recommend adding this to your book shelf.

Andrew Morton has published popular biographies of Royals and non-Royals, including Diana, Princess of Wales; Prince Andrew of York; Monica Lewinsky; and Tom Cruise. He has now turned his considerable ability to assess the facts and fake news that has surrounded our former sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II. What comes through in this biography is the respect he has for Queen Elizabeth and his admiration for the way she’d tackled problems arising from ‘an irascible husband, an extravagant mother, a querulous heir, and a shamed second son’.

Elizabeth was 25 when she became Queen. Over the 70 years plus she spent as sovereign, she ‘made more small talk than any other monarch in history’.

When very young, she listened gravely to ‘Grandpa England’ (King George V) as he extolled the virtues of duty, decency and hard work. Her mother taught the future Queen to be kind, courteous and to appreciate the benefits of Christian values. Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, believed a decent character, a moral compass and a sensitive awareness of the needs of others were as important, if not more so, than intellectual endeavours.

Princess Elizabeth was in her early teens when she fell for Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. Despite her mother favouring a member of the English aristocracy, namely Hugh Fitzroy - later the 11th Duke of Grafton - Elizabeth was determined to marry her naval officer.

It was thought Philip would have difficulty accepting the junior role in a marital partnership. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands cautioned the young prince to think hard before ‘entering the Royal cage’. Philip did have problems accepting the restrictions for quite a while. Morton mentions some of the rumours that circulated involving the prince and his equerry, Australian Mike Parker, during their world tours but found no confirmation that any of them were true.

Political crises are the highlights of the biography: the Profumo scandal; Anthony Blunt, long-serving Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, being exposed as a Soviet spy; and the appointment of a new prime minister after Harold Macmillan retired. Appointing Alec Douglas-Home rather than Macmillan’s deputy, Rab Butler, meant she was imposing her choice as Leader of the Conservative Party. The rules of the political party were changed very soon after to ensure this did not happen again.

Family crises forced Her Majesty to take a welcome break from the drudgery of the interminable arrival of red boxes and the reading of official papers: Princess Margaret wishing to marry her divorced equerry, Group Captain Peter Townsend; the publicity surrounding Prince Charles and his long-term mistress; Princess Margaret again and Roddy Llewelyn; and the death of Princess Diana, the most emotional part of this biography.

After the retirement of the more elderly courtiers, and especially after the death of the Queen’s mother, progressive changes happened more frequently. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was no longer around to remind Elizabeth of precedent and tradition.

One action of the Queen that made the staff anxious was her refusal to wear protective headwear when she rode her horses around Windsor Great Park. There’s a quote in the book: the only thing standing between Prince Charles and his destiny is a Hermės scarf.

The biography is thoroughly researched with many end-notes detailing where we can check the information on which Morton has relied to form the opinions expressed. For royalty tragics, this is a must-read. For the rest of us, it’s interesting, well-written and entertaining.

👑The Queen👑
By Andrew Morton
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In this entertaining and insightful biography, writer Andrew Morton, author of Diana, Her True Story and Elizabeth & Margaret, takes you behind the scenes to uncover the woman and her world.

For years she prayed for her mother to give birth to a son. She longed to be spared her destiny as Britain's future Queen. Her dream was to live in the country surrounded by children, dogs and horses.

But Elizabeth did her duty, the young princess pledging before her people that she would dedicate her whole life to the service of Britain and the Commonwealth. She hoped that that day would be a long way off. It was not to be. Only twenty-five when she became Queen after the premature death of her father, King George Vl, Elizabeth has become the stuff of superlatives: the longest reigning, most travelled and, for a shy woman, the Queen who has shaken more hands and made more small talk than any other monarch in history.

Elizabeth was set firmly on the road to becoming sovereign because of the D word - divorce. In 1936, her uncle David, King Edward VIII, wanted to marry a twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson. When he couldn't he abdicated. Since that national trauma, divorce and the fall-out from divorce has shaped her reign. She has witnessed her sister Margaret, three of her children and several grandchildren divorce. And she has lived long enough to see the wheel turn full circle, watching as another American divorcee, Meghan Markle, walked down the aisle with her grandson Prince Harry.

While her reign has been defined by divorce, her private life has been moulded by an irascible husband, an extravagant mother and a querulous eldest son. In the winter of her reign she refereed a war between two of her grandsons, brothers William and Harry who were once inseparable friends. As she celebrates her platinum anniversary, the first monarch to reign for seventy years, she has, during a once in a lifetime pandemic, become the reassuring face of hope and optimism, the grandmother to the nation.

This marvellous book deserves to be on your shelves.
Go, buy it now!

I must admit that I have never been particularly interested in the royal family as a whole, my grandmother used to refer to them as ‘snobby gets’ which always made me laugh as a child. However, I have always enjoyed watching the queen's speech at Christmas and honestly, she comes across as a lovely lady on screen.

With the lead up to the jubilee there were books about the queen everywhere and I have to say that this one stood out to me for some reason, possibly because of the beautiful cover! I do have a bit of an obsession with black and white photos and movies.
So, I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to read and review this book.

The book is written in chronological order, each chapter covers a period. The book showcases how dedicated and devoted this lady has been to her role as the Queen over the years, which I found somewhat inspiring, considering she didn’t have any choice in the matter. I can’t help thinking that it must have been quite isolating for the poor woman.

We learn about queen Elizabeth’s life from birth to the present day, there is a lot of information to take in, much of it I knew nothing of before reading this book.

Overall, an interesting read, you are likely to learn something new.

3 stars.

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I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review by Love Books Tours, views and opinions are my own and have not been influenced by anyone. @lovebookstours

I started reading this book on the eve of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and it really helped me to appreciate her achievements. It charts the Queen’s life from birth to present day and gives great insight into her personality, upbringing, family life, struggles and triumphs as the longest reigning monarch in history. It was a fascinating read, full of facts and stories that I’d never heard before.

I particularly enjoyed the chapters depicting the Queen’s childhood and the glamorous and vivid years before her coronation. The queen’s sense of humour, love for her family and sense of duty are consistent themes throughout the book.

Morton describes how the Queen navigates the choppy waters of life with grace, dignity and poise, weathering the scandals her family has been plagued with across the generations.

During her reign, the world has changed immeasurably, yet she has kept abreast of cultural and political changes, and remained a great role model for the commonwealth, despite her every move being under the microscope. The book really brought this point home. For a shy girl who desperately didn’t want to be monarch, she has done us proud!

The Queen is a beautiful keepsake book that perfectly marks the reign of a legendary monarch and I’d recommend it to all history lovers.

This is a timely and up to date biography of the Queen.

Like most biographies of very well known, high profile people, much of the Queen’s story feels familiar – particularly if you are a fan of The Crown.

The book is dvided into broad sections that deal with key events in her life – her childhood, marriage and coronation are covered in detail. There’s less detail as you get closer to current events.

I found the chapter about Prince Charles and the Duchess if Cornwall really interesting, particularly the focus on how to introduce her to the public.

It’s striking how the monarchy and the way it is regarded has changed throughout the Queen’s lifetime. There is such a difference from the press silence over Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson in contrast to Diana, Princess of Wales and the Sussexes.

This is an informative and easy to ead biography that is perfect t for anyone wanting to learn more about the Queen and wishing to learn more about the woman behind the crown.

Thank you to Love Books Tours for inviting me to be a part of this blog tour and to Omara Books for my gifted copy of the book.

I found this an insightful and interesting look at The Queen. It definitely gave me another dimension - not that I ever subsrcibed to the icey, distant woman that she was portrayed as.

I can definitely see that this isn't a book to everyones tastes especially based on their leanings but if you are willing to remove her title and her work you willl read a story that spans recent history. Its a wonderful look ito how an ancient idea (a ruling monarchy) evolved into the 20th century and managed to maintain it's relevance.

It also made my heart ache when they discussed Diana's death and how she was portrayed as unfeeling.

This is a lovely way of getting another perspective of HM Elizabeth. Would definitely recommend it to others who are so inclined.

I feel I must disclose that I 'read' this and listened to it on Audible and the narrator, Judy Bennet was lovely. She didn't read it too fast her voice wasn't grating. Nicely done.

I listened to this after the queen sadly died. This book was so interesting and so intriguing and inspiring. I let a lot more about the queen that I never know about and I learnt a lot more about her life and how she loved it so well and dignified. Yes there were bits of this book I already know about by hearing about it from the queen makes you realise that’s there is always too sides to every story. I feel sorri for all the deaths she endured in her life and I respect her for the way she handle certain situations within the royal family. There were also bits I didn’t know about Princess Diana and to hear the queens views on it was a really eye opener. She was one of the most loved people in England and around the world and she will be sadly missed. I really enjoyed this book and it’s a book I will definitely re read. Xx

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By Andrew Morton

After seeing all the Platinum Jubilee celebrations at the beginning of the month I really enjoyed reading this biography about our Sovereign.

Of course I was aware of most of the big events that have happened throughout Queen Elizabeth reign from watching the Crown TV series and the news etc over the years but this book offered a closer personal look at The Queen's responses to particular events.

I loved the fact that she was called Lilibet by her father and close family members and I enjoyed hearing about her sense of humour.

Having such an important role in the monarchy and to lead the country for 70 years through changing times over 7 decades I think is absolutely marvelous.

I thought enjoyed learning more about our Queen.

Ciao Lettrici e Lettori,

The Queen di Andrew Morton è un bellissimo libro biografico sulla nostra regina del Regno Unito Elisabetta.
Questo libro è arrivato al momento per me più fondamentale per capire e sapere tutto su questa donna fantastica che è stata un’icona è un vero punto di riferimento per tutti.
Una donna incredibile Elizabeth!

Ho amato le fotografie utilizzate nel libro e ho scoperto molti nuovi fatti e frammenti di informazioni che non conoscevo prima di leggere questo libro.

Il libro copre la vita di Elisabetta dalla nascita ai giorni nostri.
I reali sono stati un fascino di molti e questo libro sarebbe un grande ricordo per qualsiasi fan o seguace della monarchia.
Lo consiglio a tutti voi di gran cuore

Buona lettura a tutti 🌸📖

Num livro denso temos a oportunidade de conhecer esta pessoa e mulher que foi a Rainha Isabel II.
As suas forças, fragilidades, lutas e (pouco) descanso.
Os seus amores e desamores.
Alguém que lutou pela família e pela instituição monárquica inglesa bem como pela Commonwealth.
E também dos vários elementos da sua família e das suas relações, pessoais e profissionais.
Na minha opinião a fragilidade do livro está na sua tradução/revisão da tradução pois há frases que não estão bem traduzidas/formuladas, dificultando por vezes a leitura.
Ainda que não conheça a versão original, é fácil deduzir que não se trata de um problema do autor que é o mesmo de "Diana. A sua verdadeira história", em que estas situações não sucedem.