{"product_id":"the-queen-herself-9781800553231","title":"The Queen Herself","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Helen Cathcart\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Royalty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling biography of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal for readers of Ingrid Seward, Hugo Vickers and James Pope-Hennessy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service...'\u003c\/i\u003e - Princess Elizabeth, 1947 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn third in line to the British throne, Elizabeth never expected to be Queen, yet her destiny was fixed with the abdication of her uncle, Edward VIII. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoyal biographer Helen Cathcart's fascinatingly intimate account charts Elizabeth's extraordinary life, from her birth and early years growing up in the royal palaces - sleeping in the dungeons of Windsor Castle during the air raids of the Blitz - through to her marriage to Prince Philip in 1947 and their life together as new parents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe death of Elizabeth's beloved father, King George VI, in 1952 saw her life change forever when at the age of twenty-five she became Queen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCathcart vividly brings to life many of the key events during the first thirty years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, including her spectacular Coronation at Westminster Abbey in 1953 and subsequent six-month grand tour of the Commonwealth, as well as Her Majesty's first televised Christmas broadcast in 1957. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, including family letters, royal journals and personal recollections, The Queen Herself is an exceptionally detailed biography of a loving daughter, wife and mother, as well as an iconic and celebrated national figurehead devoted to a life of service. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Queen Herself\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating insight into Her Majesty The Queen's remarkable life and reign.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Helen Cathcart writes about royalty as if she were one of them' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The doyenne of royal biographers' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A tireless chronicler of royalty' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One of the best books ever written about the Queen' - \u003ci\u003eNorthwestern Evening Mail\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Sapere Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45536465125527,"sku":"9781800553231","price":1550.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781800553231.webp?v=1767901049","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-queen-herself-9781800553231","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}