Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen

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As Queen, Elizabeth II has been the cornerstone of both Britain and the Commonwealth for half a century, her enduring and stately presence a source of comfort to many through changing times. But few of us understand or know the woman behind the public image. Respected historian Sarah Bradford uncovers the Windsor family's secrets to reveal how the Queen was influenced by her father; her troubled relationships with her children; the story of her difficult marriage; and how this remarkable monarch has coped with the pressures of being a mother who is also the most famous woman in the world.

Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Her books include Cesare Borgia (1976), Disraeli (1982), winner of the New York Times Book of the Year, Princess Grace (1984), Sacherevell Sitwell (1993), Elizabeth- A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen (1996), America's Queen- The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2000), Lucrezia Borgia (2005) and Diana (2007). She frequently appears on television as an authority on her biographical subjects and as a commentator on notable royal events. She lives in London.