Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Read about her young life, husband, children, grandchildren, death, funeral, and more.
"This is the only book to take the present Queen seriously as the subject of historical biography, or to examine in depth the influences that formed her or the ideas she represents. Ben Pimlott described by Andrew Marr in the Independent as the best writer of political biography now writing ...
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You can find a full overview of this monarch in the lesson, Queen Elizabeth II: Biography & Facts. In this lesson, you'll read more discussion about: When Elizabeth was born How Elizabeth's father became king Elizabeth's marriage Nations that left the Empire during Elizabeth's reign ...
Elizabeth was engaged for a time to Francis, Duke of Anjou. The Queen called him her "frog", finding him "not so deformed" as she had been led to expect.[85] For several years, she seriously negotiated to marry Philip's cousin Charles II, Archduke of Austria. By 1569, relations wit...
In this magisterial new biography, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith brings to life one of the world’s most fascinating and enigmatic women: Queen Elizabeth II. From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of twenty-five, Queen Elizabeth II has be...
Queen Victoria was queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901 — the second-longest reign of any British monarch.
Queen of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II (2015) Biography British monarch who reigned as Queen of the United Kingdom for 70 years from 1952 to 2022, making her the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch, and the longest-serving female head of state in world history. At the tim...
An updated edition of Ben Pimlott's classic biography of the Queen: 'There is no better biography of Elizabeth II.' PETER HENNESSY, Independent on Sunday The royal family have been through a tumultuous decade, but with the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton, Prince Philip's 90th bi...
Queen Elizabeth II was the UK’s longest-serving monarch. She died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.