{"product_id":"elizabeth-an-intimate-portrait-from-the-writer-who-knew-her-her-family-for-over-fifty-years","title":"Elizabeth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe intimate life story of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the royal biographer and writer who knew her family best.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE No. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III AND QUEEN CAMILLA\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Fascinating...gives a charming insight into the Queen's remarkable sense of humour.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eHELLO!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e __________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty years old. Over the next fifty years he would meet her many times at both public and private events, his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh giving him privileged access to Elizabeth II.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Based upon his unrivalled access to royal circles, this is the definitive and intimate biography of Queen Elizabeth II. Telling the story of her remarkable life and reign from a perspective unlike any other, it is his observations of the late monarch at close quarters that make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From her childhood in the 1920s and her war years at Windsor Castle, to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, and her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTold with a refreshing dose of humour and moving honesty, \u003ci\u003eElizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e is the must-read biography of the longest-serving monarch in English history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003ePraise for Gyles Brandreth's bestselling royal writing:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written book\u003c\/b\u003e. I have read many other books about Philip but this is \u003cb\u003ethe best'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Brilliant, totally inspiring . . .\u003c\/b\u003e It's a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondness\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e KIRSTIE ALLSOPP, \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, \u003cb\u003ethe book will be hard to beat'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Brilliant . . . There is \u003cb\u003eso much in this book you won't find anywhere else'\u003c\/b\u003e LORRAINE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait from the Writer Who Knew Her \u0026 Her Family for over Fifty Years","offer_id":46090103521477,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-4059-7288-8.jpg?v=1776298346","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/elizabeth-an-intimate-portrait-from-the-writer-who-knew-her-her-family-for-over-fifty-years","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}