The queen

In The Queen , biographer Andrew Morton, a bestselling author and reference in biographies about the British monarchy, presents the reader with previously unpublished details about Great Britain's most unique and celebrated monarch.

After the untimely death of her father, George VI, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary found herself as Elizabeth II, the newest queen of Great Britain.

The queen recounts how, having ascended to the throne at the age of 25, the discreet monarch faced a series of setbacks and family conflicts, but also achieved important triumphs, always with great seriousness, commitment and respect for tradition — characteristics that became striking symbols of her seventy-year reign.

At once head of state and of the Church of England, and leader of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, Elizabeth II has proven her resilience and commitment by giving her all to keep the British monarchy relevant culturally, socially, and politically—at times facing resistance from within the institution itself. Yet, the greatest crises she has had to manage have arisen within her family, always under intense public scrutiny: rumors of her husband Prince Philip's infidelity, her sister Princess Margaret's marital lapse, the tragic death of Princess Diana, her daughter-in-law at the time, and Harry and Meghan's recent withdrawal from royal duties.

In The Queen , Andrew Morton, author of the bestseller Diana: Her True Story , celebrates the long reign of Elizabeth II with a compilation of all the controversies, challenges and also the merits of the unique sovereign; in addition to having an insert that goes through the entire life of the sovereign and bringing an Epilogue with considerations and predictions regarding the future generations of the British monarchy after this second Elizabethan era.

“A narrative that touches on all the big moments and twists… It’s certainly what Queen Elizabeth would want.” ― The Washington Post