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

Author: Gyles Brandreth

Narrator: Gyles Brandreth

Unabridged: 19 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Michael Joseph

Published: 12/08/2022


Synopsis

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THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT CHARLES III's CORONATION WITH ADDED PHOTOGRAPHS

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.

Enjoy this special edition now featuring an exclusive postscript about King Charles III's Coronation with photographs.
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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

©2022 Gyles Brandreth (P)2022 Penguin Audio

About Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth is a writer, performer, former MP, and government whip whose career has ranged from hosting Have I Got News For You to starring in his own award-winning musical revue in London's West End. Currently a reporter with the One Show on BBC1 and a regular on Radio 4's Just a Minute, his acclaimed Victorian detective stories, the Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries, are now being published in nineteen countries around the world and are currently in development for television.


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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