Queen Elizabeth II
The remarkable life of our nation's most beloved monarch captured by 'the most knowledgeable royal biographer on the planet' - Financial Times
$55.39
- Hardcover
672 pages
- Release Date
21 July 2026
Summary
*A TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK TO WATCH IN 2026*
Queen Elizabeth II occupies a unique place in the hearts of her people, and in this new, revelatory biography, acclaimed royal historian Hugo Vickers sheds new light on the woman behind the crown.
Even as a child, Elizabeth was elegant, self-contained, and enigmatic. After a supremely happy childhood, gravitas descended with the death of her beloved grandfather and the Abdication of her uncle Edward VIII. As Vicke…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529355178 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529355176 |
| Author: | Hugo Vickers |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 672 |
| Release Date: | 21 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.00kg |
| Dimensions: | 59mm x 244mm x 166mm |
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Critics Review
‘Based on six decades of close observation … the royal historian presents a portrait of the steadfast woman who long wore the crown.’ * The Times *
Royal historian Hugo Vickers brings together a lifetime’s worth of anecdotes in this “personal” biography, which draws on 60 years’ worth of research as well as never-before-seen sources. – Telegraph
In his impeccably researched biography of the late Queen, Hugo Vickers offers us his piercing insights into the innermost workings of the Royal family * Daily Mail *
The closest thing to an authorised life one is likely to read. Intelligent, intuitive and scrupulously researched * Quadrant Magazine *
About The Author
Hugo Vickers
Hugo Vickers is a writer, lecturer, and broadcaster, and an acknowledged expert on the British Royal Family. He has written biographies of the Queen Mother, Cecil Beaton, Vivien Leigh, Princess Andrew of Greece, and the Duchess of Windsor. His book The Kiss won the 1996 Stern Silver Pen Award for Non-Fiction. His recent bestsellers have included Malice in Wonderland and The Sphinx - the life of Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough. He collaborated with HRH The Duke of Kent on A Royal Life. He is a Deputy Lieutenant for Berkshire.
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