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Who is Queen Elizabeth II? by Megan Stine ; illustrated by Laurie A. Conley

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Who wasPublication details: New York Penguin Workshop 2021Description: 108 p. ill., mapsISBN:
  • 9780593097519
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 941.085092 B
Contents:
Who Is Queen Elizabeth II? -- A Young Princess -- Royal Wedding -- Long Live the Queen -- Country First, Family Second -- Around the World -- Charles's Unhappy Childhood -- A Busy Life -- Changing Times -- Wedding for a Prince -- A Horrible Year, a Terrible Decade -- A Twenty-First-Century Queen
Summary: "In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. Although she was a member of the British royal family, she never expected to become queen. But when her uncle Edward gave up the throne, suddenly her father was the new king, which meant young Elizabeth was next in line! Queen Elizabeth has reigned since 1953, and while there are palaces galore, the crown jewels, and trips around the world, her life has been one of strict discipline and duty. This riveting chronicle follows the life of a woman who is a public figure and an intensely private person and explores how she has kept the monarchy together through good times and bad"--
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Who Is Queen Elizabeth II? -- A Young Princess -- Royal Wedding -- Long Live the Queen -- Country First, Family Second -- Around the World -- Charles's Unhappy Childhood -- A Busy Life -- Changing Times -- Wedding for a Prince -- A Horrible Year, a Terrible Decade -- A Twenty-First-Century Queen

"In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. Although she was a member of the British royal family, she never expected to become queen. But when her uncle Edward gave up the throne, suddenly her father was the new king, which meant young Elizabeth was next in line! Queen Elizabeth has reigned since 1953, and while there are palaces galore, the crown jewels, and trips around the world, her life has been one of strict discipline and duty. This riveting chronicle follows the life of a woman who is a public figure and an intensely private person and explores how she has kept the monarchy together through good times and bad"--

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