She went on to become Britain's longest reigning monarch, overtaking her great-great-grandmother Victoria. The Queen: The Life and Times of Elizabeth II. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages that interest you. Please try again. No new or original information. 'For the first time in the history of the world, a young girl climbed into a tree one day a Princess and after having what she described as her most thrilling experience she climbed down from the tree next day a Queen - God bless her.'. She has known 11 US Presidents including JFK and Ronald Reagan, and other world leaders like President Mandela and Pope John XXII. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. commitment to service, sacrifice, and the Commonwealth of nations over which she rules. Though Queen Elizabeth embodies royalty so seamlessly that it feels as if she must've been prepared for life as the queen since the day she was born, this actually isn't the case at all. A shy and reserved child, she grew into a wise and insightful monarch who has dealt ably with nine British Prime Ministers during her long reign, from Winston Churchill to Theresa May. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born at 02:40 on 21 April 1926, during the reign of her paternal grandfather, King George V.Her father, the Duke of York (later King George VI), was the second son of the King.Her mother, the Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother), was the youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. Download one of the Free Kindle apps to start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. (not yet rated) How has she done it? Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, This title is not currently available for purchase. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.'. A shy and reserved child, she grew into a wise and insightful monarch who has dealt ably with nine British Prime Ministers during her long reign, from Winston Churchill to Theresa May. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Capa dura, sobre capa, papel de primeira, muitas fotos, muitas biografias, texto simples e fácil mesmo para os que não dominam plenamente o idioma. When her father was crowned King George VI, Elizabeth was thrust into the eye of the storm as a future queen. You may have already requested this item.

It was, of course, not always straightforward and the Queen has found herself in hot water several times, most notably during the marriage of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. Elizabeth II has lived through the Abdication, the Blitz and World War Two, the sex and spy scandals of the swinging sixties, the Cold War and the nuclear threat and the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2018. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.

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