Queen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II

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Queen of Our Times is a must-read study of dynastic survival and renewal, spanning abdication, war, romance, danger and tragedy. Sealed off during the greatest peacetime emergency of modern times, she has stuck to her own maxim: “I have to be seen to be believed. It was also a great reminder of how little the media gets right and how much is always going on behind the scenes.

Czytelnik towarzyszy jej w licznych podróżach zagranicznych, obserwując, jak królowa reprezentuje Wielką Brytanię i nawiązuje więzi dyplomatyczne na całym świecie. That’s when I realised what a strong institution the monarchy is,” said Lord Cranborne, the minister in charge of the party. It’s a good system, especially with a benevolent, long tenured, and ethical monarch intent on serving the people. A definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the seventieth anniversary of her reign by a renowned royal biographer.Complemented by an array of revealing personal photographs, the narrative alternates between heartfelt nostalgia about the seedier side of Manhattan’s go-go scene and funny quips about her unconventional stage performances. Remarkably recent in detail, the death of her beloved Prince Phillip, the renunciation of royalty by Harry and Meghan, and the scandals of Andrew. Zum Glück ist es niemals reißerisch und widmet sich eher Fakten als Schlagzeilen und rückt auch so manche etwas schräge Darstellungen gerade. Hardman opisuje zarówno triumfy, jak i wyzwania, z którymi monarchini musiała się zmierzyć na przestrzeni lat.

The book covers many areas her relationship with heads of government up to the short tenured final one of her reign ,it goes over the long relationship with Winston Churchill who advised her on many subjects the Abdicated Edward who would pop up later as a Nazi supporter with promises of his crown replaced.She and the Duke of Edinburgh were a team he had ideas on modernization the suits didn't like it but like Prince Albert before him his idea's were mainly supported by the Queen. The churn of Prime Ministers and governments through the decades of QE2’s reign illustrates the wisdom of a royal hand in long term diplomacy as a small group of people have a lifetime commitment to upholding the history, the confidentiality, and the service of the head of state. While I’m not interested in the celebrity of monarchy, I am interested in the governance/ geopolitical precedent of the English system. has faced daunting political, economic, and family crises during her seven decades in power, including her sister’s romance with a married man; the assassination of Prince Philip’s uncle Lord Mountbatten; the Suez Canal conflict; disagreements with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; her children’s divorces; the deaths of Diana and Prince Philip; unrest in some parts of the realm; cultural upheaval in response to British colonialism; anti-monarchists; and, most recently, the decision of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to withdraw from their royal obligations.

Like Spike Milligan’s character Mrs Ethel Shroake, who after the end of the Third World War was the closest person left in line to the throne, I always thought I’d make a very good Queen. This book made me think and look a different way on the Queen I always respected her perhaps she didn't always make the right decisions but we are all flawed and she will forever be my Queen. Mit einem angenehmen Schreibstil führt Robert Hardmann uns sachlich, aber informativ durch einen Querschnitt des Lebens der Queen. 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.Hardman also examines the future of the monarchy, discussing how Prince Charles and Prince William will build on the Queen's legacy. In fact, Margaret herself made the decision not to marry Townsend, and the Queen supported her throughout. Both men were capable, diligent, and determined to serve in their role to the best of their God given ability.