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Thrust into the limelight by the untimely death of her father King George VI, the 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth was crowned Queen on 2 June 1953. Drawing on his own experience with the royal family, alongside meticulous research and rare archive material, Alan Titchmarsh tells how this young woman rose to the challenge during a 60-year reign that has revealed her wisdom, dignity and devotion to her subjects.
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An affectionate tribute to Queen Elizabeth's 60-year reign over an ever-changing Britain and its people.
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Alan Titchmarsh is an author and television presenter who has written and presented programmes on diverse subjects including natural history, gardening and the royal family. He is the author of more than 40 gardening books; three bestselling autobiographies and a number of bestselling novels. He also writes for the Sunday Express. Alan has presented the annual coverage of The Chelsea Flower Show for the BBC for 25 years. He was appointed a Member of the British Empire in 2000. In 2011 he interviewed Prince Philip for the Prince's 90th birthday celebrations, and has also interviewed The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and other members of the royal family.
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- PublisherBBC Books
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1849906653
- ISBN 13 9781849906654
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- Number of pages320
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