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Language
English
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The author of The Diana Chronicles takes readers inside the British royal family since the death of Princess Diana, showing the Queen's stoic resolve as family drama raged around her.
"Never again" became Queen Elizabeth II's mantra shortly after Princess Diana's tragic death. More specifically, there could never be "another Diana"--a member of the family whose global popularity upstaged, outshone, and posed an existential threat to the British monarchy....
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. Although she was a member of the British royal family, she never expected to become queen. But when her uncle Edward gave up the throne, suddenly her father was the new king, which meant young Elizabeth was next in line! Queen Elizabeth has reigned since 1953, and while there are palaces galore, the crown jewels, and trips around the world, her life has been one of strict...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Maggie Hope, former secretary to Prime Minister Winston Churchill, completes her training to become a spy for MI-5. Spirited, strong-willed, and possessing one of the sharpest minds in government for mathematics and code-breaking, she fully expects to be sent abroad to gather intelligence for the British front. Instead, to her great disappointment, she is dispatched to go undercover at Windsor Castle, where she will tutor the young Princess Elizabeth...
Author
Language
English
Description
"London, 1947: Besieged by the harshest winter in living memory, burdened by onerous shortages and rationing, the people of postwar Britain are enduring lives of quiet desperation in spite of their nation's recent victory. Among them are Ann Hughes and Miriam Dassin, embroiderers in the famed Mayfair fashion house of Norman Hartnell. Together they forge an unlikely friendship, but their bond, along with their nascent hopes for a brighter future, are...
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Description
When Queen Elizabeth, disguised in a skull-emblazoned hoodie, sneaks out of Buckingham Palace to escape her duties for a little while, an unlikely sextet of royal attendants team up to find their missing monarch and bring her back before her absence sets off a national scandal.
Author
Publisher
End Game Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The longest-reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, was once a little girl who didn't even plan to grow up to be a queen! But after a series of events uprooted her life, she found herself in the middle of WWII and next in line to the throne. Afraid and uncertain, she remembers her father's advice to reach out and help, even when it's hard. Doing the little things she can, right where she is, she soon discovers a secret about bravery, one that...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In The Other Side of the Coin, The Queen has personally given Angela her blessing to share their extraordinary bond with the world. Whether it's preparing for a formal occasion or brightening Her Majesty's day with a playful joke, Angela's priority is to serve and support. Sharing never-before-seen photographs - many from Angela's own private collection - and charming anecdotes of their time spent together, this revealing book provides memorable insights...
Author
Publisher
Harper Audio
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
In The Other Side of the Coin, The Queen has personally given Angela her blessing to share their extraordinary bond with the world. Whether it's preparing for a formal occasion or brightening Her Majesty's day with a playful joke, Angela's priority is to serve and support. Sharing never-before-seen photographs - many from Angela's own private collection - and charming anecdotes of their time spent together, this revealing book provides memorable insights...
12) Susan
Author
Series
Dog diaries volume 12
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Susan--the corgi presented to Princess Elizabeth on her eighteenth birthday--reveals secrets of life in Buckingham Palace"--
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
Discover the inspiring story of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, in this fascinating kids' biography. This compelling book looks at Elizabeth's life, both as a public and private figure. It traces her early years as a princess, her experiences in the women's army during World War II, her coronation and her life as Queen both at home and in the public eye. Learn how Elizabeth has worked alongside 13 British prime...
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
On September 8, 2022, the world stood still as news broke of Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Her death dismantled the protective shield around the world's most famous family and saw a long-simmering crisis of confidence in the British monarchy begin to resurface. Now, with unique insight, deep access, and exclusive revelations, journalist Omid Scobie pulls back the curtain on an institution in turmoil, exposing the infighting, family deterioration,...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Follow Queen Elizabeth II's remarkable life, from her youth to her uncle Edward VIII's stunning abdication, and her father's coronation as King George VI. She defines the role of a modern monarch, leading the Royal Family and her subjects through the challenges of post-war reconstruction, decolonization, conflicts in South Africa, Northern Ireland and The Falklands, and the difficult days after Princess Diana's death.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A three-part documentary series celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years as Head of State of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth. For the first time in modern history a Monarch reaches her Diamond Jubilee. To mark the occasion presented is a definitive analysis of The Queen's reign, and more.
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Sunday Times bestselling author Wendy Holden brings to life the unknown childhood years of one of the world's most iconic figures, Queen Elizabeth II, and reveals the little-known governess who made Britain's queen into the monarch we know today. In 1933, twenty-two-year-old Marion Crawford accepts the role of a lifetime, tutoring their Royal Highnesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose. Her one stipulation to their parents the Duke and Duchess of York...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning British monarch. Discover more engaging details of her life and how she brought the royal family into the twenty-first century"--
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