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Great Britain Monarchy Great Britain History 20th century Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain Elizabeth 1900-2002 Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain Elizabeth 1900-2002 Anecdotes Queens Queens Great Britain Anecdotes Queens Great Britain Biography Queens Great Britain Powers and duties Royal couples VI, King of Great Britain George 1895-1952Smith, Sally Bedell
Summary: "When the Duke of Windsor abdicated the throne in 1936, his shy, uncertain, unprepared younger brother became King. Sally Bedell Smith was granted by Queen Elizabeth II special access to the letters and diaries of George VI and Elizabeth, to tell the story of how their love, devotion, and strong marriage led George VI to overcome insecurities and difficulty speaking and to become an exceptional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 SMIRussell, Gareth
Summary: This collection of one hundred and one anecdotes about Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, features amusing and fascinating vignettes from her long life, including her coming of age during World War I and the 1936 abdication of her brother-in-law.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ELIZABETH RUSShawcross, William.
Summary: The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince Charles, and the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century. A revelatory royal biography that is, as well, a singular history of Britain in the twentieth century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2009