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Queen of the world / Robert Hardman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hardman, Robert, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- Kings and rulers.
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022.
- Elizabeth.
- Queens--Great Britain--Biography.
- Queens.
- Local Subjects:
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Nonfiction.
- Biography.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 578 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Pegasus books hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Pegasus Books, 2019.
- Summary:
- "On today's world stage, one leader stands apart. Queen Elizabeth II has seen more of the planet and its people than any other head of state and has engaged with them like no other monarch in British history. Since her coronation, she has visited over 130 countries across the ever-changing globe, acting as diplomat, stateswoman, pioneer, and peace-broker. She has transformed her father's old empire into the Commonwealth, her 'family of nations', and has come to know its leaders better than anyone. In 2018, they would gather in her home to endorse her eldest son, the Prince of Wales, as her successor. With extensive access to the Queen's family and staff, Hardman reveals the true story full of drama, intrigue, exotic--even dangerous--situations, heroes, rogues, pomp, and glamour. And at the center of it all is the woman who has genuinely won the hearts of the world."--Dust jacket.
- Contents:
- On tour
- Welcoming the world
- Setting sail
- Head of the Commonwealth
- The realms
- The special relationship
- Europe
- African queen
- The yacht
- Elizabeth, Margaret and Nelson
- Breaking the ice
- The Prince of Wales
- The family.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 547-551) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.
- Other Edition:
- Reproduction of: 9781780898186 Hardman, Robert. London : Century, 2018
- ISBN:
- 9781643130026
- 1643130021
- OCLC:
- 1078875429
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