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The Queen Herself (The Royal House of Windsor) Kindle Edition

by Helen Cathcart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 36 ratings
An enthralling biography of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

Ideal for readers of Ingrid Seward, Hugo Vickers and James Pope-Hennessy.

‘I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service…’ – Princess Elizabeth, 1947

Born third in line to the British throne, Elizabeth never expected to be Queen, yet her destiny was fixed with the abdication of her uncle, Edward VIII.

Royal biographer Helen Cathcart’s fascinatingly intimate account charts Elizabeth’s extraordinary life, from her birth and early years growing up in the royal palaces – sleeping in the dungeons of Windsor Castle during the air raids of the Blitz – through to her marriage to Prince Philip in 1947 and their life together as new parents.

The death of Elizabeth’s beloved father, King George VI, in 1952 saw her life change forever when at the age of twenty-five she became Queen.

Cathcart vividly brings to life many of the key events during the first thirty years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, including her spectacular Coronation at Westminster Abbey in 1953 and subsequent six-month grand tour of the Commonwealth, as well as Her Majesty’s first televised Christmas broadcast in 1957.

Drawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, including family letters, royal journals and personal recollections, The Queen Herself is an exceptionally detailed biography of a loving daughter, wife and mother, as well as an iconic and celebrated national figurehead devoted to a life of service.

The Queen Herself offers a fascinating insight into Her Majesty The Queen’s remarkable life and reign.

‘Helen Cathcart writes about royalty as if she were one of them’ – The Daily Mail

‘The doyenne of royal biographers’ – The Daily Telegraph

‘A tireless chronicler of royalty’ – The Guardian

‘One of the best books ever written about the Queen’ – Northwestern Evening Mail
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About the Author

Helen Cathcart was a prolific writer about the Royal Family, who enjoyed enormous success with her books in the 1960s and 1970s. These emerged with regularity, sold well, and were largely enjoyed (if not always at Buckingham Palace). One mystery surrounded the author-she was never seen. Occasionally journalists visited her agent, Harold Albert, at his cottage near Liphook, and suspected that Helen Cathcart did not exist. Invariably they left less convinced. Only when Harold Albert died was it revealed-in an obituary written by Hugo Vickers-that Harold Albert and Helen Cathcart were one and the same.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B094JFM1KD
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (June 13, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 13, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Naomi
    3.0 out of 5 stars Biography of the Queen's Early Life
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2021
    The Queen Herself is a biography of the current queen of England, Queen Elizabeth, from her birth until the thirtieth anniversary of her reign. Just to be clear, this covers her childhood, her courtship to Prince Phillip, the birth of her children, but stops short of discussing Princess Diana.

    This book is comprehensive. I had a really hard time keeping track of all the names of the government officials as well as royal family members. This book is really into every single detail that you could possibly want to know. If, like me, you just want to read this because you want to know how accurate The Crown television series is, you will not be disappointed. Well, I should say that The Crown takes quite a few liberties but I did learn that there are some tiny details of Queen Elizabeth's life that were included in the tv series. You'll just have to read to find out.

    I found this book to be very dry at times and did a lot of skimming especially toward the end of the book. The author has done a wonderful job of doing her research. The book is detailed beyond compare. She rarely takes liberties or makes assumptions about what was happening during a particular situation. If she does, she lets you know by including the words, "may have."

    If you are an Anglophile, I think you'll enjoy this book. It really helped personify the royal family for me and helped me understand the connection between different royal relationships that I previously had been perplexed. I think the biggest positive of this book is that it helped me to understand the personality of the queen more than I did previously.

    I recommend this book!

    Thank you to NetGalley and Sapere Books for the complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased opinion.
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