Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom: A Short Biography

By Doug West

Do you want to learn about Queen Elizabeth II but don’t have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this short and concise book “Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom: A Short Biography” is for you!!
The book covers many of the fascinating events in the life of Queen Elizabeth II, including the following:
•Growing up as the daughter of Britain’s King George VI,
•Serving in the Women’s auxiliary territorial Service during World War II,
•Her long marriage to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,
•After the death of the King, she became the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations in 1952,
•Her relationship with the Royal Family, including Princess Margaret and her son Charles, Prince of Wales (now King Charles III),
•The marriage and divorce of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer,
•The events in her “annus Horribilis” or horrible year,
•Only British monarch to reign long enough to have a Platinum Jubilee celebration,
•Death and legacy,
•And much more...
The book “Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom: A Short Biography” gives a quick look into the life and times of Queen Elizabeth. To illustrate the story of her life there are numerous pictures of the people, places, and events that were part of the life of the Queen. In addition, the book contains a list of reference books for further reading and a timeline of Queen Elizabeth’s life and events of that period in history.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Doug West
• Release date: Sep 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005832735

Doug West

Doug West is a retired engineer, small business owner, and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with expertise in science, history, biographies, numismatics, and “How to” topics. Doug has a B.S. in Physics from the Missouri School of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University. He lives with his wife and little dog “Millie” near Kansas City, Missouri.

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Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

A Short Biography

By Doug West, Ph.D.

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Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

A Short Biography

By Doug West, Ph.D.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. The Reluctant King

2. World War II

3. Marriage to Philip Mountbatten

4. Death of King George VI and Accession of Princess Elizabeth to the Throne

5. Role as Constitutional Monarch

6. The Commonwealth of Nations

7. The Queen and Princess Margaret

8. The Royal Family

9. The Business Side of the Monarchy

10. Final Years

Timeline of the Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth II

References and Further Reading

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Books by Doug West Related to Great Britain

Preface

Welcome to the book Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom: A Short Biography. Since this short book is not meant to be an all-encompassing biography of Queen Elizabeth II, you may want to know more about the queen and her fascinating life. To help you with this, there are several good references at the end of this book. In addition, I have included a timeline to help you link the events of her life together. Thank you for purchasing this book, and I hope you enjoy your time reading about this long-standing British monarch.

Doug West

September 2022

Introduction

When the 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II died in the late summer of 2022, it marked the end of an era of continuity that had been present throughout the world for more than