{"product_id":"9781529063455-queen-of-our-times","title":"Queen of Our Times","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Life of Elizabeth II, 1926-2022\u003cbr\u003eBased on exclusive research and expert analysis, this insightful biography of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II delivers the full story of our greatest and best-loved monarch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueen Of Our Times\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth II by one of Britain’s leading royal authorities, Robert Hardman. This commemorative edition includes an epilogue reflecting upon Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, her passing and her funeral.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sensational' – Kirsty Young, \u003ci\u003eThe Platinum Pageant\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith fascinating revelations from those who knew her best and special access to unseen royal papers granted by Elizabeth II herself, author and royal expert Robert Hardman explores the full, astonishing life of our longest reigning monarch in this authoritative yet intimate biography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also charts the way in which the Queen raised the future King Charles III as both son and heir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth was not born to be queen, being third in line to the throne. Yet from her accession as a young mother of two in 1952 to the age of Covid-19, she proved an astute and quietly determined figure, leading her family and her people through more than seventy years of unprecedented social change. She faced constitutional crises, confronted threats against her life, unified the Commonwealth, saw fifteen British prime ministers come and go, charmed world leaders, and steered her family through a lifetime in the public eye. Her Platinum Jubilee was celebrated in June 2022 and her death mourned months later, both events a reminder of the huge impact she had made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueen of Our Times\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read study of dynastic survival and renewal, spanning abdication, war, romance, danger and tragedy. It is a compelling portrait of a leader whose legacy of steadfast service lives on.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40789131886689,"sku":"9781529063455","price":11.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27873882.jpg?v=1722153123","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529063455-queen-of-our-times","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}