George VI and Elizabeth by Sally Bedell Smith - ISBN: 9780241638248
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Love and duty: How a royal marriage saved the monarchy.

George VI and Elizabeth

The Marriage That Shaped the Monarchy

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    736 pages

  • Release Date

    9 July 2024

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Summary

A revelatory account of how King George VI and Elizabeth’s marriage unexpectedly saved the monarchy.

Granted special access by Queen Elizabeth II to her parents’ letters and diaries and those of their close friends and family, Sally Bedell Smith brings the love story of this iconic royal couple to life. Deeply researched and revealing, this book shows how a devoted marriage helped the King and Queen meet the challenges of World War II, lead a nation, solidify the public’s faith in the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241638248
ISBN-10:0241638240
Author:Sally Bedell Smith
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:736
Release Date:9 July 2024
Weight:530g
Dimensions:198mm x 131mm x 47mm
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An excellent account * Spectator *

About The Author

Sally Bedell Smith

Sally Bedell Smith is the author of the bestselling biographies of Diana, Princess of Wales, John and Jacqueline Kennedy, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Pamela Churchill Harriman and Bill Paley. A contributing editor at Vanity Fair since 1996, she previously worked at Time and The New York Times, where she was a cultural news reporter. Sally is the mother of three children and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, Stephen.

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