Elizabeth
  • Published: 8 December 2022
  • ISBN: 9780241582602
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 576
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Elizabeth

An intimate portrait from the writer who knew her and her family for over fifty years

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EBook
8 Dec 2022
Audiobook
8 Dec 2022
Tr. Paperback
5 Dec 2022
Hardback
3 Jan 2023
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A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch now with added material about the coronation of King Charles III.

This intimate biography of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II tells the story of her remarkable life, reign and times, from a perspective unlike any other. Gyles Brandreth writes the Queen's tale candidly with grace and sensitivity from the view of someone close to the monarch, her husband Philip and the wider Royal family.

Told with a refreshing dose of humour and moving honesty from a totally unique viewpoint, Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait is the must-have biography of the longest-serving monarch in English history, of a woman who has represented not only her people but stood as an emblem of fortitude and resilience worldwide.
  • Published: 8 December 2022
  • ISBN: 9780241582602
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 576
Categories:

About the author

Gyles Brandreth

A former Oxford Scholar, President of the Oxford Union and MP for the City of Chester, Gyles Brandreth's varied career has ranged from being a Whip and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury in John Major's government to starring in his own award-winning musical revue in London's West End. A prolific broadcaster, an acclaimed interviewer (principally for the Sunday Telegraph), a novelist, children's author and biographer, his best-selling diary, Breaking the Code, was described by The Times as 'By far the best political diary of recent years, far more perceptive and revealing than Alan Clark's'. For twenty-five years he has been involved in the work of the National Playing Fields Association, whose Patron is the Queen and whose President is the Duke of Edinburgh. He lives with his family in London.

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Praise for Elizabeth

Compelling . . . Fascinating

Daily Mail

The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge

Telegraph

Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Offers fascinating insights into her life

Hello!

What Brandreth can uniquely offer us are verbatim replies to the questions he asked the Queen and Philip over many years

The Times

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

Brandreth offers insights into the extraordinary life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth. Insightful and personal

Woman and Home