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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 h

Trade Review
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 *

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 08/12/2022
      ISBN13: 9780241582589, 978-0241582589
      ISBN10: 024158258X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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!
      __________

      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 h

      Trade Review
      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 *

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