Royal

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'In Royal, Robert Lacey makes you feel like you're right there - in the palace, in the castle - about one foot away from the extraordinary woman, Queen Elizabeth II, who has fascinated me and the world for half a century. I was absolutely riveted' Dominick Dunne, Vanity Fair
One of the first gestures that Elizabeth was taught as a baby was how to wave to the crowds. It is a telling anecdote of a queen who may not yet be Britain's longest-reigning sovereign, but who has comfortably earned the tide of the monarch who has put in the most hours of work. In this, the year of her Golden Jubilee, acclaimed royal biographer Robert Lacey paints the most intimate portrait yet of this extraordinary woman - with a particularly vivid new picture of her fifty-year marriage to the intriguing and controversial Prince Philip.
But Royal is as much a biography of an insdtudon as of an individual. In fascinating detail, Robert Lacey describes the golden jubilees of previous eras: George Ill's... Tovább

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'In Royal, Robert Lacey makes you feel like you're right there - in the palace, in the castle - about one foot away from the extraordinary woman, Queen Elizabeth II, who has fascinated me and the world for half a century. I was absolutely riveted' Dominick Dunne, Vanity Fair
One of the first gestures that Elizabeth was taught as a baby was how to wave to the crowds. It is a telling anecdote of a queen who may not yet be Britain's longest-reigning sovereign, but who has comfortably earned the tide of the monarch who has put in the most hours of work. In this, the year of her Golden Jubilee, acclaimed royal biographer Robert Lacey paints the most intimate portrait yet of this extraordinary woman - with a particularly vivid new picture of her fifty-year marriage to the intriguing and controversial Prince Philip.
But Royal is as much a biography of an insdtudon as of an individual. In fascinating detail, Robert Lacey describes the golden jubilees of previous eras: George Ill's celebrations included flagons of cider distributed to the poor; Queen Victoria's saw the first press gallery at a royal event, an early sign of the ever-burgeoning reladonship with popular culture. From the abdication of Edward VIII to the startling inside story - revealed here for the first time - of the dramatic events following the death of Diana, Robert Lacey depicts a monarchy that has been literally shaped by its subjects.
Royal is a remarkable account, studded with scoops and revelations. A compelling narrative that takes the reader into the very heart of the royal household, it offers fresh insight and astonishing detail of the events that have shaped Elizabeth IPs life. The result is both page-turning and thought-provoking - the definitive dual biography of both the monarchy and the monarch herself. Vissza