Publisher's Synopsis
She has travelled further and lived longer than any of her predecessors. She has known more historic figures than anyone alive - from Churchill to Mandela, de Gaulle to Obama. Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most popular public figures on Earth. In Robert Hardman's portrayal of our Queen he travels around the world with her and meets her family, as she marks sixty years on the throne. Elizabeth II has reigned through Britain's transformation from an imperial power to a multicultural, multimedia nation. Our Queen sits at the head of an ancient institution, which remains - simultaneously - popular, regal, inclusive and relevant. This is purely down to the shrewd judgement of a thoroughly modern monarch with no small assistance from the longest-serving consort in history.
