The Queen: Her Life
by Andrew Morton
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#1 New York Times bestselling biographer Andrew Morton provides the definitive,?most comprehensive account of Queen Elizabeth II's legendary reign.? Painfully shy, Elizabeth Windsor?s personality was well suited to her youthful ambition of living quietly in the country, raising a family, and caring for her dogs and horses. But when her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated, she became heir to the throne?embarking on a journey that would test her as a woman and queen. Ascending to the throne at only 25, this self-effacing monarch navigated endless setbacks, family conflict, and occasional triumphs throughout her 70 years as the Queen of England. As her mettle was tested, she endeavored to keep the monarchy relevant culturally, socially, and politically, often in the face of resistance from inside the institution itself. And yet the greatest challenges she faced were often inside her own family, forever under intense scrutiny; from rumors about her husband?s infidelity, her sister?s
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