Elizabeth: A Diamond Jubilee Portrait - A Celebration in Photographs of The Queen's Life and Reign

Reader's Digest, Sydney, NSW, 2012. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. In 2012, Queen Elizabeth II will mark the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne, a diamond jubilee that this book, written by former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond, commemorates. On February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, became Queen on the death of her father, King George VI to the reign that was to see major changes both in the country and Commonwealth and in the role of the monarchy began far away from Britain in a game reserve in Kenya. "Elizabeth: The Diamond Jubilee" looks at this remarkable period in the history of Britain's monarchy in lavish and fascinating detail, featuring over 240 photographs. Constantly under scrutiny ever since she took the throne, this book presents a balanced and absorbing account of the Queen's life and of her role as the head of state in a country and a world that have changed almost beyond recognition in the sixty years since she inherited the throne. 224 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Royalty::Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip; Australia; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9781554751129. Inventory No: 262927. . 9781554751129 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.