Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait

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Her Majesty's death followed the passing of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, who died at age 99 in June 2021.

Brandreth obviously had the opportunity to speak to many people who intimately knew the Queen, and this is definitely a book that could not have been published before her death.Far too much talk of Harry and Megan (who he obviously doesn't like), far too little mention of Prince William and Catherine. He explains that it's not surprising her cause of death was ruled "old age," as that's the commonly listed cause "when a patient is over 80 and their doctor has cared for them over time and seen their gradual decline. Her master of the household, Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt, told Brandreth: “My principal duty with HM has been to keep her spirits up – so I’ve been watching Line of Duty with her – I’m ‘the Explainer’.

She was a true hard working woman but it is a shame that they found it difficult to show emotion in public throughout their lives. The basic structure is chronological, but the author moves both forward and backward in history to draw parallels with other royals and historical events. He has been London correspondent for “Up to the Minute” on CBS News and his books published in the United States include the New York Times best-seller, The Joy of Lex and, most recently, Philip Elizabeth: Portrait of a Royal Marriage.Sign up for our free Royals newsletter to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! The excerpts I read in the British press regarding Harry and Meghan were tepid to somewhat favorable. She was more concerned about Harry’s wellbeing than “this television nonsense”, as she referred to the Oprah Winfrey interview and the Sussexes’ Netflix deal, he claimed. His great-great-grandfather, Benjamin Brandreth, promoted ‘Brandreth’s Pills’ (a medicine that cured everything! A former Oxford Scholar, President of the Oxford Union and MP for the City of Chester, Gyles Brandreth’s career has ranged from being a Whip and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury in John Major’s government to starring in his own award-winning musical revue in London’s West End.