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She has reigned for more than a half century: this is the story of Queen Elizabeth II, the dramatic world events shes witnessed, and the people shes encountered. Throughout her 66-year reignthe longest of any British monarch, and the longest of any current monarch in the worldQueen Elizabeth II has become a symbol of stability in a rapidly changing world. Her life has borne witness to the fluctuating fortunes of the Windsors, from the dramatic abdication of her uncle, Edward VIII, when she was just 10 years old, to the scandal surrounding Princess Margarets doomed love affair and the tumultuous relationship between Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Rod Green explores the personal and political intrigues that have dogged the House of Windsor, including the Queens fascinating relationships with prime ministers from Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden to Margaret Thatcher. Set against the colorful backdrop of key eventssuch as the Great Smog that brought London to a halt in 1952; the IRA murder of Lord Mountbatten during the Northern Ireland Troubles; the crisis triggered by the death of Princess Diana; the wedding of Prince William and his commoner bride, Kate Middleton; the recent m

Author

Green, Rod

Publisher

Welbeck Publishing Group

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9780233005959

Subjects

History, Humanities