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 A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, Commemorative Edition: 1926-2022 The Life and Reign of Her Majesty
By Scott Reeves, Jon Wright, June Woolerton & others
Fox Chapel Publishing
$17.99 US/$22.99 Canada
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By Scott Harrah

Royal lovers and fans of the late Queen Elizabeth II will enjoy the glossy, photo-packed paperback A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II: Commemorative Edition: 1926-2022 The Life and Reign of Her Majesty, published in late 2022 shortly after Her Majesty’s death. King Charles III will have his official coronation on May 6, 2023, but his mother—the longest reigning British monarch ever—left behind an iconic legacy that this book so vividly chronicles, in painstaking detail, with many facts and anecdotes one may not have read before. Broadway and West End theater fans have seen many depictions of the royal family and in particular the late Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience, starring Helen Mirren.

A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II: Commemorative Edition: 1926-2022 The Life and Reign of Her Majesty chronicles Elizabeth’s life from childhood to her marriage to Prince Philip, how she became Queen after her father’s untimely death in 1952, her coronation, family and her more than 70-year reign. The book explains how she helped build the British Commonwealth after the Empire fell, remaining one of the world’s most influential heads of state, her important state visit to China in 1986, her royal tours, and more. We also learn about her family history and why and how she put duty first and self second, making her popular all over the world. Everything is told via carefully researched chapters and never-before-seen photographs of the Queen and her family.

The 128-page paperback is divided into chapters ranging from “The Windsor Family Tree” and “Birth of a Queen” to “What Did You Do in the War, Ma’am?” and “The Prince, the Nazis and the Broken Home” to “The Wedding of Princess Elizabeth & Prince Philip” all the way up to “Elizabeth’s Annus Horribilis” in 1992 and “The Modern Monarchy,” discussing Prince William marrying Kate Middleton and Prince Harry marrying Megan Markle.

A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II: Commemorative Edition: 1926-2022 The Life and Reign of Her Majesty is simply a must for admirers of the late Queen, history lovers and anyone interested in the British monarchy.

 

Published January 30, 2023

 

Young Queen Elizabeth II. Photo courtesy of Fox Chapel Publishing.

Princess Elizabeth in the London News in 1935. Photo courtesy of Fox Chapel Publishing.

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II & His Royal Highness, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on their wedding day, November 20, 1947. Photo courtesy of Fox Chapel Publishing.