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Queen Elizabeth II has been the focus of unmatched scrutiny ever since her accession to the throne in 1952 at the age of 25. But how well do we actually know the most renowned monarch in the world through the glitz and gossip? Queen Elizabeth II has led her nation and the Commonwealth through the wars and upheavals of the last sixty years with an unmatched calm, intelligence, and grace. Alex Long lifts the curtain to reveal in intimate detail the public and private lives of Queen Elizabeth II. The young girl who unexpectedly becomes the heiress presumptive when her uncle abdicates the throne is introduced to us in Elizabeth the Queen. Lilibeta, a thirteen-year-old girl that we meet, She falls in love with and decides to marry Philip, a young navy cadet, despite the fact that her parents would like her to marry an English aristocrat. During World War II, we see a young Lilibet fixing army trucks, and on V-E Day, she is shown with Winston Churchill on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The young Queen is seen as she tries to manage the obligations of her career with being a mother to two young children. The Queen's daily routines the red boxes of documents she reviews each day, the weekly meetings she has had with twelve prime ministers, her physically taxing trips abroad, and the constant media scrutiny as well as her personal relationships with Prince Philip, her sons, and her grandchildren are all revealed to us by Alex Long, her children and their frequently disastrous marriages; her husband of 64 years, the love of her life; her grandchildren and friends. In this book you will learn about: Queen Elizabeth II Life Timeline Queen Elizabeth II Under health watch Operation London Bridge Queen Elizabeth II Death Mourning What happens at the Accession Council? Queen Elizabeth II Death Holiday Did the Queen die of a broken heart? Queen Elizabeth II Children How Wealthy Is Queen Elizabeth II Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has carried out her role as sovereign with flawless professionalism.

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