A Unique Celebration Of Her Life
The Queen Mother's life spans the 20th century. She was born in August 1900, into a world where Queen Victoria still reigned and Britain was in the full pomp of its imperial heyday. She has witnessed a century of turbulence and change: two world wars, the end of empire, social and scientific revolution on an unprecedented scale. Her role in the abdication of Edward VII was pivotal, while during the Second World War, as Queen Consort to George VI, she became a staunch symbol of Britain's implacable refusal to give way to Hitler. Always the grandest lady in the land without appearing so, her greatest contribution to the British throne was her personality.
This book is a lavish celebration of this remarkable woman, one which not only pays tribute to her life but places it firmly in its historical context. Illustrated by over 200 photographs, it is a fascinating often moving, always authoritative account of her life and times.
