The Queen's Speech: An Intimate Portrait of the Queen in Her Own Words - Brossura

Ingrid Seward is the editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, and one of the most prominent and respected writers on the British royal family, with more than a dozen books on the subject to her credit. For the last 30 years, she has regularly appeared on television and radio to give her expert insights.

On 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest-serving monarch in British history. During her sixty-three years on the throne, outside of her immediate family and circle of friends, no one has really discovered her true character. Publicly, she has kept her emotions and feelings concealed, but there is one body of work that sheds real light on her thoughts, personality and the issues that really concern her: the Queen's own speeches. Her personal Christmas address has often been the most watched programme on television on Christmas Day, and millions still tune in to bring her into their homes.
Now, in this compelling book, Ingrid Seward uses the Queen's speeches as a starting point to provide a revealing insight into the character of the woman who has reigned over us since the days when Churchill was prime minister. Starting with her first-ever broadcast, in December 1940, right through the annus horribilis and on to the twenty-first century, the book picks out the most important moments in her life and assesses her response to them.
Dismissed by some critics as bland fare, in fact the Queen's speeches have often been subtly but highly revealing. Along the way, she has addressed issues from the role of women and the challenges faced by the early immigrants through to the internet era and the role of the Commonwealth. Now, in The Queen's Speech, Ingrid Seward provides a fascinating insight into this very public but also very private figure.