THE QUEEN

Following her death in September 2022, the outpouring of affection and admiration for the Queen was as touching as it was remarkable. She had been a matriarch to the nation for over seven decades, and tens of millions of people ` in Britain and across the world ` poured forth their heartfelt respect for this extraordinary woman in the ten days of mourning that followed. Including a queue of up to twenty-four hours` wait, momentous ceremonial processions across two countries and emotional coffin-side vigils from the monarch`s closest family members ` these were events the scale of which are unlikely to be repeated.In this insightful biography, veteran royal biographer Andrew Morton charts Elizabeth`s life, from her ascent to the throne at twenty-five, through fifteen Prime Ministers: the turmoil and tragedies of family life that dogged her until the end: a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, during which she became the reassuring face of hope and optimism, solidifying her status as grandmother to the nation: and on to her record-breaking Platinum Jubilee, the first UK monarch to reign for over seventy years.