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Elizabeth II: Life of a Monarch

By: Ruth Cowen
Narrated by: Jennie Bond, Tim Piggott-Smith, Lindsay Duncan
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On the occasion of the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, respected royal broadcaster Jennie Bond explores the life of the longest reigning British monarch.

Born a minor royal, Elizabeth is now the most recognisable woman in the world. Admired by many, she has reigned through a period of unprecedented change, keeping the monarchy strong and consistent despite the end of empire, public scandals and private loss.

This newly written history uses actors and eyewitness observation to bring to life the story of this most remarkable woman.

When you add Elizabeth II: Life of a Monarch to your library you will receive all 8 episodes, each with a runtime of approximately 30 minutes.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: A Sheltered Childhood

    Ep. 1: A Sheltered Childhood
    Oct 25 2017

    Elizabeth is born. Tales of early childhood. The King dies, and the Wallis Simpson crisis ensues. King George VI is crowned.

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    30 mins
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  • Ep. 2: From Princess to Queen

    Ep. 2: From Princess to Queen
    Oct 25 2017

    July 1939: Elizabeth meets Philip, her future husband. The War Years. The Royal wedding. Charles is born.

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    32 mins
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  • Ep. 3: Coronation and Commonwealth

    Ep. 3: Coronation and Commonwealth
    Oct 25 2017

    Elizabeth is crowned. Elizabeth and Philip embark on a huge tour of the Commonwealth.

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    26 mins
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A great production which revealed a lot about Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family than I knew before. Highly recommend it.

Informative

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A seemingly open portrayal of the Windsor Queen and the story up until recent times.
Worth a listen even for the federalist.

Curiously interested

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highly recommended for all, even if you aren't a fan of the royals you will find this interesting.

an enjoyable and fascinating listen

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Well worth the read/listen. I enjoyed it moor than I thought I would. Definitely would recommend this.

Informative, respectful, honest.

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I decided to download this book as it was free and to be honest I am surprised it is free. It is a great audio with a lot of detail on the Queen and Royal Family. Very interesting facts!

Fab!

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excellent, Jennie Bond doing what she does best as the narrator. could not stop listening

history in the making

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I'm not normally into Non-Fiction or biographies of any form (books or shows) but this was surprisingly interesting to listen to.

I'm only a few chapters in but I'm suddenly wondering why I disliked History so much at school! The shows go through the decades - from the 1920 - and tell you the story of how the Royals have been giving to the country throughout.

As the narrator put it, the Monarchy have to do the impossible by "appearing grander than then people, servants of the people and of the people, all at the same time".

Plus it was free so why wouldn't you at least give it a go!

Way better than I'd expected!

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A fascinating story told in a truthful and honest way about a remarkable woman. Once listened to a deeper understanding is gained of our monarchy. I was born in 1952 and our Queen has been a constant figure of respect. She has fulfilled her promise many times over.

A lifetime of service

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So enjoyable! Great narrative by Tim Piggott Smith and Jenny Bond.
Well worth a listen!

Brilliant!

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Both the life of the queen and whe way it was told was so interesting and good that I couldn't even pause! I really recommend this book!

The hours flew by! I want more

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