LEADER 00000cam 2200421Ii 4500 001 sky277451066 003 SKY 005 20151021000000.0 008 150828t20152015enkacf b 000 0beng d 015 GBB574175|2bnb 020 9781471150975|qhardback 020 1471150976|qhardback 020 9781471151545 (paperback) 020 1471151549 (paperback) 040 YDXCP|beng|erda|cYDXCP|dCDX|dBTCTA|dBDX|dNZWPM|dOCLCO |dSINLB|dUAB|dSKYRV|dUtOrBLW 043 e-uk--- 092 BIO|bELIZABET 100 1 Seward, Ingrid,|eauthor. 245 14 The Queen's speech :|ban intimate portrait of the Queen in her own words /|cIngrid Seward. 264 1 London :|bSimon & Schuster,|c2015. 264 4 |c©2015 300 280 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :|billustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ;|c25 cm 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 336 still image|bsti|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-278). 520 On 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest-serving monarch in British history. During her 63 years on the throne, few have got to know her well, but there is one body of work that sheds new light on her thoughts, personality and the issues that really concern her: the Queen's own speeches. For many years, the Queen's Christmas address was the most-watched programme on television on Christmas Day, and millions still tune in to hear what she has to say. Now, in this wonderful, intimate portrait of Her Majesty, Ingrid Seward uses the Queen's speeches as a starting point to provide a revealing insight into the character of the woman who has reigned over us since the days when Churchill was prime minister. Starting with her first ever broadcast, in December 1940, when the teenaged Princess Elizabeth addressed a wartorn nation, right through the annus horribilis, and on into the 21st century, the book highlights the most important moments in her life and how she has responded to them. Based on in-depth research and interviews with many of those who know the Queen best, this book sheds new light on the life and career of our monarch. Renowned as one of the most authoritative writers on royal matters, Ingrid Seward, the editor of Majesty magazine, has written a charming and fascinating portrait that will be cherished by all who read it. 600 00 Elizabeth|bII,|cQueen of Great Britain,|d1926-2022. 650 0 Speeches, addresses, etc., English|zGreat Britain. 650 0 Queens|zGreat Britain|vBiography. 650 0 Princesses|zGreat Britain|vBiography. 651 0 Great Britain|xHistory|yElizabeth II, 1952-2022 |vBiography. 651 0 Great Britain|xKings and rulers. 651 0 Great Britain|xHistory|yElizabeth II, 1952-2022
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