Young Elizabeth
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Young Elizabeth

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Young Elizabeth

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We can hardly imagine a Britain without Elizabeth II on the throne. It seems to be the job she was born for. And yet for much of her early life the young princess did not know the role that her future would hold. She was our accidental Queen.Elizabeth's determination to share in the struggles of her people marked her out from a young age. Her father initially refused to let her volunteer as a nurse during the Blitz, but relented when she was 18 and allowed her to work as a mechanic and truck driver for the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service. It was her forward-thinking approach that ensured that her coronation was televised, against the advice of politicians at the time.Kate Williams reveals how the 25-year-old young queen carved out a lasting role for herself amid the changes of the 20th century. Her monarchy would be a very different one to that of her parents and grandparents, and its continuing popularity in the 21st century owes much to the intelligence and elusive personality of this remarkable woman.

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Publisher
Pegasus Books
Year
2015
ISBN
9781605988924
Topic
Historia
Subtopic
Biografías históricas

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Prologue – Abdication Day
  5. 1 ‘A lucky fellow if she accepts you’
  6. 2 ‘Such a nice name’
  7. 3 ‘All the equipment a lady needs’
  8. 4 ‘Queen, Empress of India, the whole bag of tricks’
  9. 5 ‘Great changes’
  10. 6 ‘Who is this Hitler?’
  11. 7 ‘Do let me see what is happening’
  12. 8 ‘After all, she is only nineteen’
  13. 9 ‘A flash of colour’
  14. 10 ‘An obedient sitter’
  15. 11 ‘Came down a Queen’
  16. 12 Regina
  17. Acknowledgemwts
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index
  20. Copyright