Most Britons know no one else at the head of the UK other than Elizabeth II. This year is a double cause for celebration. In February, the regent celebrated her 70th anniversary on the throne, on April 21 she will be 96 years old. With her sense of duty, she is a symbol of stability in changeable times. The anniversaries will be celebrated in early June over a four-day weekend of church services, a concert in front of Buckingham Palace, large banquets and parties across the country.
The opulent illustrated book “Her Majesty” gives a comprehensive insight into the life of the monarch and shows pictures from nine decades. From young Elizabeth, who died after the sudden death of her father, King George VI. became Queen of Britain at the age of 25. About the resolute regent, at the side of her husband Prince Philip, with whom she has been married since 1947 and has four children.
Right down to the monarch, who is still representing the crown at the age of 90. Even if she is likely to be a lot lonelier after the death of her beloved husband and has recently been increasingly struggling with health problems. In February, Elizabeth II fell ill with the corona virus. As a result of the infection, she was still tired and exhausted, she recently announced.
The illustrated book “Her Majesty” by Reuel Golden and Christopher Warwick is in Taschen-Verlag published, comprises 368 pages and costs 50 euros.