Born in 1946, William Shawcross is an internationally renowned writer and broadcaster and appears regularly on television and radio. His articles have appeared in leading newspapers and journals throughout the world. He lives in London.
This splendid biograpy captures something of the warm glow that she
brought to every event and encounter. It also reveals a deeper and
more interesting character, forged by good sense, love of country,
duty, humour and an instinct for what is right. This is a wonderful
book, authoritative, frank and entertaining
*Daily Telegraph*
A totally absorbing and highly readable account of a remarkable
life . . . Shawcross's book is genuinely revelatory
*The Times*
A colossal book about a colossal life, a spectacular journey across
the entire twentieth century through the eyes of a thoughtful woman
who took the hand of a shy royal understudy and was propelled
through modern history
*Daily Mail*
Lively and elegantly written . . . A rich portrait
*The Economist*
Impressively researched . . . Shawcross avoids the traps [of]
hagiography . . . He succeeds in the difficult task of keeping his
subject resolutely centre-stage in an elegant account
*Independent*
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