Book description
On 2 June 1953, 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York was crowned
Queen, the eyes of the world upon her as she dedicated herself to her
country. It is fascinating to look back over the sixty years since
then and see how this remarkable woman, decade by decade, has brought
the monarchy into the modern world, earning admiration and respect for
her unerring sense of duty, her determination to innovate, her
tremendous dignity, integrity and wisdom.
Drawing from his own experience and time spent with the royal
family, alongside additional meticulous research, Alan Titchmarsh
observes the woman, the mother and the monarch. He explores key
moments in her reign, both personal to her and in a wider historical
context, and traces how our relationship with the royal family has
developed and morphed, gone through ups and downs, but is arguably now
stronger than ever in this very special Diamond Jubilee year.
Packed with wonderful memorabilia and rarely seen archive
photography, Elizabeth: Her Life, Our Times defines an era,
pays tribute to our inexhaustable Queen and celebrates the example of
responsibility, loyalty and patriotism she has set for generations
past, present and future. She is an inspiration to us all.
Alan Titchmarsh is an author and television presenter who has written
and presented programmes on diverse subjects including natural history,
gardening and the royal family. He is the author of more than 40
gardening books; three bestselling autobiographies and a number of
bestselling novels. He also writes for the
Sunday Express
. Alan has presented the annual coverage of The Chelsea Flower Show for
the BBC for 25 years. He was appointed a Member of the British Empire in
2000. In 2011 he interviewed Prince Philip for the Prince's 90th
birthday celebrations, and has also interviewed The Prince of Wales, The
Duke of Cambridge and other members of the royal family.
