Queen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II

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Meanwhile the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William and his wife Katherine have taken a steady approach to living as family in royal public life. Over the years, those who have seemed to me to be the most happy, contented and fulfilled have always been the people who have lived the most outgoing and unselfish lives.

Hardman nie tylko opisuje życie królowej w zamknięciu pałacu, ale również jej niezliczone podróże, które miały kluczowe znaczenie dla kształtowania jej roli jako władczyni. She has done so by avoiding grand, overarching masterplans and targets, by sticking to her strategy of ‘small steps. The definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by a renowned royal biographer in an updated Commemorative Edition following Her Majesty's passing, 1926-2022. HRH worked hard all her life she was lucky enough to find a loving husband ,his sense of humour was not always appreciated by all I found it hilarious on most occasions. Robert Hardman, one of Britain’s most acclaimed royal biographers, now wraps up the full story of one of the undisputed greats in a thousand years of monarchy.

Just before the Queen's ninetieth birthday, her cousin and lifelong confidante, Margaret Rhodes, reflected on her approach to the job. A big difference between this book and so many other royal biographies is that it never gets gossipy.

He praises her restraint, which he believes comes from innate modesty and which often masks deep feelings. Robert has written this book in the best possible way without showing any bias, including all the controversies that the Queen had to face. This is surely a length and breadth of experience that will never be repeated anywhere in the world at this level. Every word had been scrutinized and approved by her government (except for her Gaelic introduction, which had been a personal touch) yet her words were unquestionably from the heart. The book was wonderfully paced with multiple interviews and primary sources that painted a full and clear picture for me.Also insightful are sections on the many countries that vacated the Queen and the few that added her as Head of State, all of whose ceremonies were attended by the Queen or her representative (usually Prince Charles in her later years). Autor bacznie analizuje zarówno jej współpracę z premierami, jak i jej osobiste zdanie na temat różnych kwestii politycznych. He has spoken to and interviewed many people who knew the Queen including the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge. The head of state who appeared on film with James Bond at the 2012 Olympics is still able to adapt to change, as shown by her new-found enthusiasm for Zoom.

Many of the biographies of Queen Elizabeth and other royals have been written in a way that makes the author appear to have an axe to grind. Es macht einen authentischen und gut recherchierten Eindruck und es ist durchaus spannend sich mit einer Frau zu beschäftigen, deren Amtszeit der von 14 US Präsidenten umfasste. The Diana storyline, which took place in the line of succession, was so strong that it overshadowed the profligate behavior of the Queen’s younger son, Prince Andrew. It is a tabloid wrapped in a very beautiful cover with a wonderful picture of Her Majesty with a misleading title on top. He makes light of the press comparing two Duchesses, alleging there is no conspiracy, just that someone lacks a sense of humour.Likewise, perhaps the expulsion of Prince Andrew for his long-documented abuses of status indicates the family can be self-monitoring to maintain their beneficent role? Dzieło Hardmana stanowi fascynujący portret władczyni, ukazujący jej wpływ na politykę oraz społeczeństwo. Don't get me wrong, this was interesting representation of facts and some recollections from close environment and I am not sorry I listened through it all. Bush is a gem of an interviewee, having met the Queen first and memorably as Presidential son and later, as Presidential host. Although I was initially disappointed in this book, by the end of its 600+ pages I couldn't help holding it in very high regard.