The Queen: 70 Glorious Years

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Delight in our 'A Royal Christmas' range, illustrated with festive, royal imagery of guardsmen in the snow, corgis on sleds and the Royal Palaces adorned with Christmas decorations. The Queen and family at her 1953 coronation. (Image credit: Getty) 'The Queen: 70 Glorious Years' release date June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station.

The Queen is also releasing her official book for her Platinum Jubilee, The Queen: 70 Glorious Years, which includes over 77 images chosen to represent The Queen’s reign.Recalling her own experience, Lulu said: “I would literally have a bath in front of the fire in a zinc bath once a week. Narrated by Julie Walters, this warm and evocative programme is a reminder of how much the UK has evolved and developed during the Queen’s reign, and how we have all helped shape Britain.

We saw not just the highs, but also the lows, of our recent island story: the appalling poverty and living conditions of the post-war nation whose crown she assumed; hostility to immigrants; the miners’ strike; industrial collapse. The transformation of everyday life and attitudes: technology and the Pill changing women’s daily drudgery and subservience; acceptance of same-sex relationships; an emerging multi-cultural and multifaith nation; IT revolutionising everything. This new edition has been fully revised to cover the death and subsequent ceremonials of Queen Elizabeth II. Love of family, fondness for animals, a keen sense of humor, a staunch belief in the Commonwealth as a force for good in the world, and gratitude to all the people around the world who went out of their way to help their communities—these are among the themes that come across from this photographic journey through a remarkable life of duty and service. Recalling this extraordinary period in British history, this is a snapshot of how the UK has changed over the decades – from those who were there. From the transformation of Empire to Commonwealth, the rise in our standard of living, the digital revolution, sporting achievements and living through the pandemic, Queen Elizabeth has been the one constant in all our lives.The documentary revealed that when Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne Britain was a very different place.

He said: “Yes, there was a certain amount of apprehension because all sorts of things could have gone wrong. Unable to hide her annoyance, the Queen said: “Why do they go round and round when you want to talk?”I am told by one lot that I have to wear something colourful so I can be seen in a crowd; and then you come along and tell me that I have to wear something pale and nondescript.” All the profits from the sale of this official range of commemorative items goes to the Royal Collection Trust. The Trust is a registered charity, set up to oversee the conservation of the Royal Collection and make it accessible through exhibitions and educational projects. It receives no public funding. The naturalist had become "extremely upset" after the corporation aired the controversial documentary 'The Royal Family'. But the year leading up to her Jubilee has been one of the most challenging for the monarch, with family fractures and controversies, and the loss of her beloved husband Prince Philip on April 9, 2021. Yet she remains as devoted to her role as Queen as ever and determined to enjoy the planned celebrations.

Inside the royal family, there’s something approaching awe at the Queen’s achievements," says royal expert Andrew Morton. "Only they can truly appreciate what it’s like to occupy this unique public position. She is a one-off, irreplaceable. As Prince William once remarked of his grandmother, she’s been there, done that, got the T-shirt."At the time, Sir David admitted in an interview with the Radio Times that he was nervous about working with the monarch. Platinum Jubilee beacons will also be lit throughout the UK, as well as in the capital city of every Commonwealth country. The Royal Collection Trust has issued a range of china as well as Christmas decorations with just three months to go until the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign.