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George VI and Elizabeth
The Marriage That Shaped the Monarchy
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A revelatory account of how King George VI and Elizabeth's marriage unexpectedly saved the monarchy. Granted special access by Queen Elizabeth II to her parents' letters and diaries and those of their close friends and family, Sally Bedell Smith brings the love story of this iconic...
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A revelatory account of how King George VI and Elizabeth's marriage unexpectedly saved the monarchy.
Granted special access by Queen Elizabeth II to her parents' letters and diaries and those of their close friends and family, Sally Bedell Smith brings the love story of this iconic royal couple to life. Deeply researched and revealing, this book shows how a devoted marriage helped the King and Queen meet the challenges of World War II, lead a nation, solidify the public's faith in the monarchy, and raise their daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.
George VI and Elizabeth gives us an inside view of the lives, struggles, hopes, and triumphs of King George VI and Elizabeth during a dramatic time in history.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241638248
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 April 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 47.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 530g
Pages: 736
About the Author
Sally Bedell Smith is the author of the bestselling biographies of Diana, Princess of Wales, John and Jacqueline Kennedy, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Pamela Churchill Harriman and Bill Paley. A contributing editor at Vanity Fairsince 1996, she previously worked at Time and The New York Times, where she was a cultural news reporter. Sally is the mother of three children and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, Stephen.
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