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020			_a9781538700433 (hbk.):
082			_a941.085 MOR
100			_aMORTON Andrew _eauthor
245		4	_aThe Queen: _bher life/ _cby Andrew Morton
260			_aNew York: _bGrand Central Hotel, _c2022
300			_axiv, 427 pages: _billustrations (some color); _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references
520			_aPainfully 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 marital breakdown, Princess Diana's tragic death, to the recent departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Now in The Queen, renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an in-depth look at Britain's longest reigning monarch, exploring the influence Queen Elizabeth had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century. From leading a nation struggling to restore itself after the devastation of the second World War to navigating the divisive political landscape of the present day, Queen Elizabeth was a reluctant but resolute queen. This is the story of a woman of unflagging self-discipline who will long be remembered as mother and grandmother to Great Britain, and one of the greatest sovereigns of the modern era
650			_aELIZABETH, QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN II, 1926-2022
650			_aMONARCHY _zGREAT BRITAIN
650			_aQUEENS _zGREAT BRITAIN _xBIOGRAPHY
651			_zGREAT BRITAIN _xHISTORY _xELIZABETH II, 1952-2022
651			_zGREAT BRITAIN _xKING AND RULERS _xHISTORY
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