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Elizabeth Gyles Brandreth

Elizabeth By Gyles Brandreth

Elizabeth by Gyles Brandreth


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Elizabeth Summary

Elizabeth: An intimate portrait from the writer who knew her and her family for over fifty years by Gyles Brandreth

THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best


'Compelling . . . Fascinating' DAILY MAIL
'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals' THE TIMES
'The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge' TELEGRAPH
Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights' HELLO!
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Gyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty.

Over the next fifty years he met her many times, both at public and at private events. Through his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh, he was given privileged access to Elizabeth II.

He kept a record of all those encounters, and his conversations with the Queen over the years, his meetings with her family and friends, and his observations of her at close quarters are what make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating.

From her childhood in the 1920s to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, from her war years at Windsor Castle to her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman.
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Praise for Gyles Brandreth's bestselling royal writing:

'Beautifully written book. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best' DAILY EXPRESS

'Brilliant, totally inspiring . . . It's a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondness' KIRSTIE ALLSOPP, THE TIMES

'As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, the book will be hard to beat' TELEGRAPH

'So readable and refreshing even after the millions of words that have been written about Prince Philip in the past couple of weeks' THE TIMES

'Brilliant . . . There is so much in this book you won't find anywhere else' LORRAINE

Elizabeth Reviews

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 incredibe life of the most famous and arguably best-loved Head of State on Earth * This England *

About Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster, veteran of Just A Minute, QI and The One Show, former MP and Government Whip, now Chancellor of the University of Chester and founder of the 'Poetry Together' project bringing schoolchildren and older people together to learn poetry by heart. His many books include the best-selling poetry anthology, Dancing by the Light of the Moon, and the international best-seller about spelling and punctuation, Have You Eaten Grandma? With Susie Dent, the lexicographer from Countdown, he co-hosts the award-winning podcast, Something Rhymes With Purple. With Dame Sheila Hancock he presents Great Canal Journeys on Channel 4. With Dame Maureen Lipman he is a regular on Celebrity Gogglebox.

Gyles is married to writer and publisher Michele Brown and has three children, seven grandchildren, and lives in London with his wife, his jumpers, and Nala, the neighbour's cat.

Additional information

GOR012737918
9780241582589
024158258X
Elizabeth: An intimate portrait from the writer who knew her and her family for over fifty years by Gyles Brandreth
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Penguin Books Ltd
20221208
576
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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