Queen of Our Times

The Life of Elizabeth II

Robert Hardman

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Macmillan
12 April 2022

Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: royalty; History; British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural history

The definitive new biography of Her Majesty The Queen by one of Britain's leading royal authorities.

With original insights from those who know her best, new interviews with world leaders and access to unseen papers, bestselling author Robert Hardman explores the full, astonishing life of our longest reigning monarch in this compellingly authoritative yet intimate biography.

Elizabeth II was not born to be queen. Yet from her accession as a young mother of two in 1952 to the age of Covid-19, she has proved an astute and quietly determined figure, leading her family and her people through more than seventy years of unprecedented social change. She has faced constitutional crises, confronted threats against her life, rescued the Commonwealth, seen her prime ministers come and go, charmed world leaders, been criticised as well as feted by the media, and steered her family through a lifetime in the public eye.

Queen of Our Times is a must-read study of dynastic survival and renewal, spanning abdication, war, romance, danger and tragedy. It is a compelling portrait of a leader who remains as intriguing today as the day she came to the throne aged twenty-five.

By: Robert Hardman
Imprint: Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 46mm
Weight: 840g
ISBN: 9781529063424
ISBN 10: 1529063426
Pages: 704
Publication Date: 12 April 2022
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: https://twitter.com/hardmanr?lang=en

Robert Hardman is an internationally renowned writer and broadcaster, specializing in royalty and history for more than twenty five years. He has previously written the acclaimed books Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work, Our Queen and Queen of the World, along with the BBC and ITV television documentaries of the same name, among many other television credit. Most recently, he wrote and co-produced the BBC's Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers, for which he interviewed a dozen members of the Royal Family.