| Edition |
First Pegasus Books cloth edition. |
| Description |
ix, 357 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 349) and index. |
| Summary |
"Unseen behind the throne, two sides of the royal bloodline competed for influence-and egregious family secrets had to be protected. Meanwhile, in public, a succession of family ruptures put the monarchy under unprecedented scrutiny from the world's media. From the turbulent loves of Princess Margaret to the tragic saga of Princess Diana, from the torments of Prince Charles to the arrival of Meghan Markle, tensions have gripped the House of Windsor. Through all this, Elizabeth II remained steadfast in her values while many of those around her seemed to lose their moorings. Clive Irving's illuminating account casts new light on seventy tempestuous years of British history, exploring how Queen Elizabeth, uncomfortable with the pace of the social and cultural changes in her nation, and often seeming out of touch, resolutely kept the monarchy stable in a rapidly changing world. With unparalleled insight, Irving examines the pivotal events of Elizabeth's reign and then casts a broader eye to assess her role in the royal family's Faustian pact with the media. The final irony is, as Irving's carefully measured scrutiny reveals, that in the last decades of her reign Queen Elizabeth II has endured to become one of the most admired people in the world-while remaining one of the least known and understood. And in the annals of British royalty, it seems she may be the last true queen of the United Kingdom."--book jacket. |
| Contents |
Part one. The accidental queen -- The wayward sister -- Royal family values -- A feud behind the throne -- 'The monarchy will not survive...' -- Enter Tony stage left -- The shock of change -- A rival called Camelot -- Mocking their Britannic majesties -- The trouble with Philip -- Money trouble -- Beware the kingmakers -- The slumber of centuries -- The man who knew far too much -- Part two. A titan passes, a tragedy strikes -- How much promiscuity can a marriage take? -- A great pageant and a disappeared documentary -- A king takes his secrets to the grave -- A year of disgrace -- The long and scandalous legacy of Dickie Mountbatten -- The radiant one -- A last lunch with Tony -- Two women at the top -- The most famous person in the world -- Where is the Queen? -- The next king -- Diana's boys -- The Sussexes say goodbye -- The monarchy in the time of apocalypse. |
| Subject |
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022.
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Windsor, House of.
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| Subject(S) |
Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Monarchy -- Great Britain -- History.
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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-2022.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- History.
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Elizabeth II's seventy year battle to save the House of Windsor |
| ISBN |
9781643136141 |
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1643136143 |
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