A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

by Joanna Lumley

Overview

'Lovely... delivers the warmest of glows' - Telegraph

'Who wouldn't love this chocolate-box delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest' - Good Housekeeping

A sparkling celebration of our much-loved Queen Elizabeth II including special writings and illuminating insights around key moments in her 70-year reign, introduced and edited by her biggest fan Joanna Lumley.

In 2022 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated seventy years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. She was Britain's longest reigning monarch and the very first to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.

A Queen For All Seasons, edited and introduced by Joanna Lumley, is a perceptive, touching and engaging tribute to this unique woman. A treasure chest of first-hand writings, insights and snapshots of the Queen during key moments of her reign to form a vibrant portrait of the woman herself and the extraordinary role she played.

Joanna Lumley guides us as we meet Princess Elizabeth in 1952, aged just twenty-five, and about to become Queen, and in more recent events, as our matriarch, the Queen kept the national ship steady through seven decades, including in moments of crisis and suffering. Here are unique perspectives into some of the most fascinating aspects of the Queen's life - her role as head of state at home and abroad, her private passions and public interests and a bird's-eye look at key events that have held the nation together and the Queen in our affection throughout Britain and beyond.

This book is a special and unique portrait of the life of Queen Elizabeth II.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529375923
Publisher:	Hodder
Publication date:	04/26/2022
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	669,241
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 6.30(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Joanna Lumley has been described as 'our most trusted national treasure'. She was born in India and grew up in England and the Far East, celebrating the Queen's coronation as a schoolgirl in Kuala Lumpur. She is a celebrated actress, a former model and Bond Girl, an author and presenter. Her varied screen credits have included Absolutely Fabulous (where she played the legendary Patsy Stone), The New Avengers, and Coronation Street. She is well known for her travel documentaries and as a political activist, including for the Gurkha Justice Campaign.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Queen and I 1

1 The Vow of a Princess 12

2 Becoming Queen 19

3 'Vivat Regina Elizabetha!' 36

4 The Queen on Tour 69

5 Portrait of a Queen 86

6 The Diplomatic Queen 113

7 The Queen Reigns 144

8 At Home with the Queen 154

9 Meeting and Greeting 190

10 Celebrating the Queen 208

11 Queen of the Stars 235

12 Queen of the Air 254

13 Private Passions 264

14 The One and Only 281

Acknowledgements 295

Picture Acknowledgements 297

Text Permissions 299

Editorial Reviews

Lovely...Delivers the warmest of glows—TELEGRAPH

Lovely...Delivers the warmest of glows—TELEGRAPH

You couldn't ask for more cheerful company than Joanna Lumley to lead you through an anthology of the Queen...moving—Daily Mail

You couldn't ask for more cheerful company than Joanna Lumley to lead you through an anthology of the Queen...moving—Daily Mail

A fascinating portrait of Her Majesty—My Weekly

A fascinating portrait of Her Majesty—My Weekly

You'll find interesting snippets about protocol, fashion and events - its definitely one to pull out after the Queen's Speech on Christmas Day.—PRESS ASSOCIATION

You'll find interesting snippets about protocol, fashion and events - its definitely one to pull out after the Queen's Speech on Christmas Day.—PRESS ASSOCIATION

A touching tribute to a remarkable woman—Woman

A touching tribute to a remarkable woman—Woman

Full of golden memories from people of all walks of life, it offers a wonderful and unique insight into Her Majesty's life—THE PEOPLES FRIEND

Full of golden memories from people of all walks of life, it offers a wonderful and unique insight into Her Majesty's life—THE PEOPLES FRIEND

Who wouldn't love this chocolate-box delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest—GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Who wouldn't love this chocolate-box delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest—GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

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