| ISBN |
9781529375923 (hardback) |
| Title |
A queen for all seasons : a celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee / introduced and compiled by Joanna Lumley. |
| Published |
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2021. |
| ©2021 |
| Description |
309 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction: the Queen and I -- The vow of a princess -- Becoming Queen -- 'Vivat Regina Elizabetha!" -- The Queen on tour -- Portrait of a Queen -- The diplomatic Queen -- The Queen reigns -- At home with the Queen -- Meeting and greeting -- Celebrating the Queen -- Queen of the stars -- Queen of the air -- Private passions -- The one and only. |
| Summary |
"A sparkling celebration of our much-loved Queen Elizabeth II for her Platinum Jubilee including special writings and illuminating insights around key moments in her 70-year reign, introduced and edited by her biggest fan Joanna Lumley. In 2022 Queen Elizabeth II celebrates seventy years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. She is Britain's longest reigning monarch and the very first to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. A Queen For All Seasons, edited and introduced by Joanna Lumley, is a perceptive, touching and engaging tribute to this unique woman. A treasure chest of first-hand writings, insights and snapshots of the Queen during key moments of her reign to form a vibrant portrait of the woman herself and the extraordinary role she plays. Joanna Lumley guides us as we meet Princess Elizabeth in 1952, aged just twenty-five, and about to become Queen, and brings us through to the present day when, as our matriarch, the Queen keeps the national ship steady, including in moments of crisis and suffering. Here are unique perspectives into some of the most fascinating aspects of the Queen's life - her role as head of state at home and abroad, her private passions and public interests and a bird's-eye look at key events that have held the nation together and the Queen in our affection throughout Britain and beyond. This book is a special and unique portrait of our constant Queen in an ever-changing world"--Publisher's description. |
| Subjects |
Elizabeth -- II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926- |
| Elizabeth -- II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926- Friends and associates |
| Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography |
| Queens -- Great Britain -- Anecdotes |
| Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography |
| Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952- |
| Genre |
Biographies |
| Anecdotes |
| Other Names |
Lumley, Joanna editor. |
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