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Perfect for fans of The Crown legendaryNew York Times bestselling biographer Andrew Morton provides the definitive story of Queen Elizabeth IIs life and legacy

Painfully shy Elizabeth Windsors personality was well suited to her youthful ambition of living quietly in the country raising a family and caring for her dogs and horses But when her uncle King Edward VIII abdicated she became heir to the throneembarking on a journey that would test her as a woman and as a queen

Ascending to the throne at only 25 this selfeffacing monarch navigated endless setbacks family conflict and occasional triumphs throughout her 70 years as the Queen of England As her mettle was tested she endeavored to keep the monarchy relevant culturally socially and politically often in the face of resistance from inside the institution itself And yet the greatest challenges she faced were often inside her own family forever under intense scrutiny from rumors about her husbands infidelity her sisters marital breakdown Princess Dianas tragic death to the recent departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Now in The Queen renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an indepth look at Britains longest reigning monarch exploring the influence Queen Elizabeth has had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century From leading a nation struggling to restore itself after the devastation of the second World War to navigating the divisive political landscape of the present day Queen Elizabeth has been a reluctant but resolute queen This is the story of a woman of unflagging selfdiscipline who will long be remembered as mother and grandmother to Great Britain and one of the greatest sovereigns of the modern era