In this insightful biography, veteran royal biographer Andrew Morton charts Elizabeth’s life, from her ascent to the throne at twenty-five, through fifteen Prime Ministers the turmoil and tragedies of family life that dogged her until the end a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, during which she became the reassuring face of hope and optimism, solidifying her status as grandmother to the nation and on to her record-breaking Platinum Jubilee, the first UK monarch to reign for over seventy years. Including a queue of up to twenty-four hours’ wait, momentous ceremonial processions across two countries and emotional coffin-side vigils from the monarch’s closest family members – these were events the scale of which are unlikely to be repeated.
She had been a matriarch to the nation for over seven decades, and tens of millions of people – in Britain and across the world – poured forth their heartfelt respect for this extraordinary woman in the ten days of mourning that followed. But he had the cooperation of his subject for the 1992 release “Diana: Her True Story - in Her Own Words,” in which Diana acknowledged marital troubles with Prince Charles, now King Charles III.Following her death in September 2022, the outpouring of affection and admiration for The Queen was as touching as it was remarkable. He has written unauthorized books on William, Prince of Wales and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex among others. This Queen is written in such a way that it respects and shares the deepest, truest aspects of Elizabeth II. I first read Andrew Morton's book, Diana: Her True Story when it was published back in 1992. His newest book, The Queen, is no exception.
The book updates a Morton biography published last year in Britain to mark the queen's jubilee.Īccording to Grand Central, Morton drew upon archival research and his long relationships with palace insiders, including private secretaries and bodyguards. Andrew Morton is the pinnacle of authors when it comes to writing about the Royal Family. “Teasing out the character of the woman behind the impassive mask has been one of the challenges and fascinations of this biography,” he said. During times of national celebration and concern, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, she was the glue who kept the nation together," Morton said in a statement released Wednesday by Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group. “During her long and storied reign Queen Elizabeth II devoted herself to her family and the wider family of nations. Andrew Morton's “The Queen” was supposed to be published in 2023, but it was moved to this fall after the queen died last week at age 96. NEW YORK (AP) - The British author known in part for his news-making bestseller on Princess Diana has a biography of Queen Elizabeth II coming out Nov. Bestselling author Andrew Morton, known for his biography on Princess Diana, talks about his new book called The Queen that follows the long-reigning monar.
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