Royal expert, hugo vickers, discuses the best british royal family biography. I spent a lot of time with helena helping her to interpret the queen mother. And i also found another brilliant book called concise universal biography, which. Buy elizabeth, the queen mother new ed by vickers, hugo isbn. Very much enjoyed this biography of a muchloved british queen. Out of print in hardback, the paperback still in print. Elizabeth, the queen mother by hugo vickers goodreads. Hugo vickers on the best royal biographies five books. Hugo vickers, an acknowledged expert on the house of windsor, has spent seventeen years researching this book, and observed the queen mother in public. Vickers has written many royal biographies, including ones of queen elizabeth the queen mother, princess andrew of greece and denmarkwhich was approved by her son, prince philip, duke of edinburghand gladys spencerchurchill, duchess of marlborough. Hugo vickers observed the queen mother for forty years and researched the book for 17 years. The queen mother was only blooming as the new duchess of york when she had. However, we were astonished when, visiting this little staffie with my mother and standing by her kennel to see her, she actually started wagging her tail.
Hugo vickers, an acknowledged expert on the house of windsor, has spent seventeen years researching this book, and observed the queen mother in public and private over a period of forty years harold nicolson called her one of the most amazing queens since cleopatra, while cecil. Vickers has written many royal biographies, including ones of queen elizabeth the queen mother, princess andrew of greece and denmarkwhich was approved by her son. Royal biographer hugo vickers on why prince philip dismissed his. Hugo vickerss elizabeth, the queen mother is a wellwritten biography of one of the more intriguing figures of the twentiethcentury. Harold nicolson called her the greatest queen since cl. The royal line of succession a book tracing the ancestors of the queen, the duke of edinburgh, prince william and queen elizabeth the queen mother. Hugo vickers, an acknowledged expert on the house of windsor, spent seventeen years researching this book, and observed the queen mother in public and private over a period of forty years. Put mirren in a crown and have her pretend to be the queen of england. Much of the book, particularly the portions about her childhood, marriage, and the abdication of edward viii is welltrodden ground. It is inconceivable that his account will not become the standard one not only for all accounts of the life of the late queen elizabeth, mother of the current queen, but of the era in which she flourished. Hugo vickerss masterly biography, elizabeth the queen mother.
Hugo vickers, an acknowledged expert on the house of windsor, has spent seventeen years researching this book, and observed the queen mother in public and private over a period of forty years. You are lucky to get on the global language solution website with the best translation documents services. Hugo vickers, the royal biographer, was once told by prince philip that his. Elizabeth, the queen mother by hugo vickers overdrive. Hugo vickers has written a very flattering account of the late queen mother s fascinating life. I did a book about the duke of edinburghs mother, princess andrew of. Generous writers leave you with the memory of the world they evoked. Beaton called her a marshmallow made on a welding machine. Elizabeth, the queen mother 2005 hardback uk 2005 paperback uk 2006 the first biography of queen elizabeth the queen mother to be published since her death. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is wellresearched and doesnt veer much into hagiography. Hugo ralph vickers dl born 12 november 1951 is an english writer, broadcaster and. The queen and the queen mother both came to see the new george vi memorial.
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