Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Av William Shawcross

<p><b>'Totally absorbing and highly readable account of a remarkable life . . . genuinely revelatory' <i>The Times</i></b><br><b>'A colossal book about a colossal life, a spectacular journey across the entire twentieth century' <i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><br>Written with complete access to the Queen Mother’s personal letters and diaries, William Shawcross's riveting biography is the truly definitive account of this remarkable woman, whose life spanned the twentieth century. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes Lyon, the youngest daughter of the Earl of Strathmore, was born on 4 August 1900. Drawing on her private correspondence and other unpublished material from the Royal Archives, <i>Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother </i>vividly reveals the witty girl who endeared herself to soldiers convalescing at Glamis in the First World War; the assured young Duchess of York; the Queen, at

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