The outpouring of affection and admiration for Queen Elizabeth II, following her death in September 2022, was as touching as it was remarkable. A matriarch to the nation for seven decades, her death prompted grateful people to pour forth their heartfelt respect for an extraordinary woman.


In this definitive biography, veteran royal biographer Andrew Morton charts Elizabeth's life, from her ascent to the throne at twenty-five; through fifteen Prime Ministers; the turmoil and tragedies of family life; a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, during which she became a reassuring face of hope and optimism; to her record-breaking Platinum Jubilee, the first UK monarch to reign for over seventy years.


Now updated with a compelling new epilogue bringing the Queen's story to its close, this incisive account offers revelatory insights into the life of an inimitable woman, the likes of whom we will never see again.