How to Enjoy a Trip to Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is located in the Berkshires of England, about an hour's drive west of London. A primary residence of the British monarch and a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II, it contains over 484,000 square feet of living space. Windsor Castle, ... [... more]
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The Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth II
 Amazon.com Review: Elizabeth II has quietly become one of the longest-reigning monarchs in English history. Future historians will sort out her impact on British life and politics, but until then Ben Pimlott offers a good summation of her first seven [... more]
$24.95
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City At Sea: Plans For The World's Largest Ship
Freedom will dwarf the Queen Elizabeth II and become a permanent home for 50,000 people. Norman L. Nixon loves to talk about the enormity of it all. "Walk in a straight line for about 12 minutes," he says. "If you don't dawdle, you'll [... more]
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How to Meet the Queen
Queen Elizabeth II was born April 21, 1926. She has reigned in England for 55 years, eight years less than her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria, who reigned the longest in the history of the British monarchy. Royalty still holds a beloved ... [... more]
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April 24 - Today In History - Today in History
- This is the date that's recognized as when the Greeks entered Troy via the infamous Trojan Horse. - Winston Churchill became Sir Winston Churchill when he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on this date. who appeared on TV's "24" and " [... more]
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Madhur Jaffrey
An award-winning actress, cookbook author, free-lance journalist and a recipient of the title, Commander of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II, Madhur Jaffrey has written over 15 cookbooks, acted in over 30 films and in scores of TV ... [... more]
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Deborah Strober
Her public and private worlds, the life and times of Elizabeth II and her family. Fifty years ago in February 1952, while in Kenya on the beginning of a world tour, Princess Elizabeth ascended to the British Throne on the death of her father, ... [... more]
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Gerald Strober
Her public and private worlds, the life and times of Elizabeth II and her family. Fifty years ago in February 1952, while in Kenya on the beginning of a world tour, Princess Elizabeth ascended to the British Throne on the death of her father, ... [... more]
Random House |
Lilibet: An Intimate Portrait of Elizabeth II
Completely Captures Its Subject: Initially, I was wary of reading this book. I thought it had a pretty cover and a relatively intriguing title, but didn't figure that Elizabeth II would be anyone who was fascinating enough to write about. But nonetheless, [... more]
$27.95
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The Monarchy: An Oral Biography of Elizabeth II
Her Royal Highness According to Her Entourage: When it comes to the spate of books produced to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the Throne, this is perhaps the best and most relevant, especially within the context of the Queen [... more]
$32.50
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The Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth II
Amazon.com Review: Elizabeth II has quietly become one of the longest-reigning monarchs in English history. Future historians will sort out her impact on British life and politics, but until then Ben Pimlott offers a good summation of her first seven [... more]
$30.00
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Queen and Country: The Fifty-Year Reign of Elizabeth II
Amazon.com Review: Watching Queen Elizabeth place flowers at a makeshift memorial to Diana in 1997, journalist (and renowned Nixon-basher) William Shawcross sympathized with the often misunderstood monarch: "I thought how lonely she must feel, and [... more]
$35.00
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