This is the first biography of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh - both royal, both great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria, but, in temperament and upbringing, two very different people. The Queen's childhood loved and secure, the Duke's was turbulent: his grandfather assassinated, his father arrested, his family exiled, his parents separated when he was only ten. Elizabeth and Philip met as cousins in the 1930s. They married in 1947, aged 21 and 26. A little more than four years later, they were Queen and consort. For almost 60 years theirs have been among the most famous faces in the world - yet the personalities behind the image remain elusive and the nature of their marriage is an enigma. 'Philip & Elizabeth' tells the extraordinary story of these two contrasting lives, assesses their achievement, together and apart, and explores the nature of their relationships, with one another and with their children. Here is a unique royal biography: the author has met all the principal players in the story; he quotes no anonymous sources; he has had privileged access to the Queen; he has known the Duke of Edinburgh over 25 years and has interviewed him. This is a powerful and revealing portrait of a remarkable partnership, told with authority and unique insight, and illustrated with Prince Philip's family photographs and pictures from the Queen's royal collection.
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"Awesome. Very insightful, I loved the way this one is written. I should check out some of his other work. " — Marita (5 out of 5 stars)
"Awesome. Very insightful, I loved the way this one is written. I should check out some of his other work. "
" The author admits his bias but it's hard to get a full picture. Nonetheless, it's a loving portrait of some people who would be down to earth if they weren't the Queen and Consort. "
" Awesome. Very insightful, I loved the way this one is written. I should check out some of his other work. "
" The Queen and consort's lives from childhood to now. Lots of history. "
" The author traces the family background of both Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip, discusses their family, examines Prince Philip's reputation as a playboy (very likely undeserved). Very readable. "
" While I was looking forward to reading about this royal marriage, this book was a disappointment. It was written by a friend of Philip's for the sole purpose of proving to the world how misunderstood Philip is. He went too far and tried to make Philip look like a saint. "
Gyles Brandreth is a prominent BBC broadcaster, theater producer, novelist, and biographer. He has written bestselling biographies of Britain’s royal family and an acclaimed diary of his years as a Member of Parliament. He lives in London with his family.
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