Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family: A Glorious Illustrated HistoryQueen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family is a magnificent tribute to the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II and a celebration of the British royal family, from the first English kings through the birth of the queen's second grandchild to Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge. |
Contents
Introduction and Timeline 10 | 10 |
The First English Kings 12 | 12 |
THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY 14 | 14 |
The Normans 16 | 16 |
The Plantagenets 20 | 20 |
THE PEASANTS REVOLT 22 | 23 |
Lancaster and York 24 | 24 |
THE WARS OF THE ROSES 26 | 27 |
The Childhood of the Princes and Princess 162 | 162 |
THE PRINCE OF WALES 166 | 166 |
THE LAUNCH OF THE QE2 168 | 169 |
Charles is Invested as the Prince of Wales 170 | 170 |
ROYAL FAMILY 172 | 173 |
THE PRINCESS ROYAL 174 | 174 |
THE ROYAL TOUR 176 | 176 |
The Princes Trust 180 | 180 |
The Tudors 28 | 28 |
ELIZABETH I 32 | 32 |
Monarchs of Scotland 34 | 34 |
HOLYROODHOUSE 36 | 37 |
The Stuarts 38 | 38 |
Britains Civil Wars 40 | 40 |
THE RESTORATION 42 | 42 |
WINDSOR CASTLE 44 | 44 |
The Hanoverians 48 | 48 |
QUEEN VICTORIA 50 | 50 |
Victoria becomes Queen 54 | 54 |
OSBORNE 56 | 57 |
THE GREAT EXHIBITION 58 | 58 |
Victoria after Albert 60 | 60 |
EMPRESS OF INDIA 62 | 62 |
From Empire | 64 |
Victorias Jubilees 66 | 67 |
THE CROWN JEWELS 68 | 68 |
END OF AN ERA 70 | 70 |
EDWARD VII 72 | 72 |
THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR 19111947 74 | 75 |
Introduction and Timeline 76 | 76 |
GEORGE V 78 | 78 |
The Royals in Wartime 80 | 80 |
BUCKINGHAM PALACE 84 | 84 |
THE FIRST KINGS SPEECH 88 | 89 |
EDWARD VIII 90 | 90 |
Edward VIIIs Abdication 92 | 92 |
The Unexpected King 94 | 94 |
GEORGE VI 96 | 96 |
Elizabeth and Margarets Childhood 98 | 98 |
The Royal Family in World War II 102 | 102 |
Elizabeths Teenage Years 106 | 106 |
FAMILY PETS 108 | 108 |
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER 110 | 110 |
THE FIRST TOUR IN AFRICA 112 | 113 |
Elizabeth and Philip 114 | 114 |
ELIZABETH II 19471960 116 | 117 |
Introduction and Timeline 118 | 118 |
The Wedding of Elizabeth and Philip 120 | 120 |
CLARENCE HOUSE 122 | 123 |
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH 124 | 124 |
The Births of Charles and Anne 126 | 126 |
ELIZABETH II THE EARLY YEARS 130 | 130 |
Elizabeth becomes Queen 132 | 132 |
The Queen in Parliament and Politics 134 | 134 |
CARRIAGES AND COACHES 136 | 137 |
The Coronation 140 | 141 |
THE CORONATION CEREMONY 142 | 143 |
CORONATION DRESS 144 | 144 |
SANDRINGHAM 146 | 147 |
The Queen as Head of the Church 150 | 151 |
Travel and State Visits 152 | 152 |
Margarets Doomed Romance 154 | 155 |
THE FIRST TELEVISED CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 156 | 157 |
QUEEN AND MOTHER 19601980 158 | 159 |
Introduction and Timeline 160 | 160 |
The Silver Jubilee 182 | 182 |
PRINCESS ANNES EQUESTRIAN CAREER 186 | 187 |
PRINCESS MARGARET 188 | 188 |
ST JAMESS PALACE 190 | 190 |
The Assassination of Lord Mountbatten 192 | 192 |
The Decolonization of Africa and the Caribbean 194 | 194 |
QUEEN AND GRANDMOTHER 19802000 196 | 197 |
Introduction and Timeline 198 | 198 |
The Marriage of Charles and Diana 200 | 201 |
VISITING THE VATICAN 202 | 203 |
COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS 204 | 204 |
DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES 206 | 206 |
The Caring Princess 208 | 208 |
KENSINGTON PALACE 212 | 212 |
PRINCE ANDREW IN THE FALKLANDS 216 | 217 |
THE DUKE OF YORK 218 | 218 |
The Marriage of Andrew and Sarah 222 | 222 |
The Queens 60th birthday 224 | 224 |
DIANAS DRESSES 228 | 228 |
Charles and Diana Divorce 230 | 230 |
The Annus Horribilis 234 | 234 |
BUCKINGHAM PALACE OPENS TO THE PUBLIC 236 | 236 |
Wartime Anniversaries 238 | 238 |
A STAR IS BORN 240 | 240 |
The Death of Diana 242 | 242 |
FAREWELL TO DIANA 244 | 245 |
BALMORAL CASTLE 246 | 246 |
THE EARL OF WESSEX 250 | 250 |
TODAYS ROYAL FAMILY 2000PRESENT 252 | 253 |
Introduction and Timeline 254 | 254 |
The Duchy of Cornwall 256 | 256 |
Two Royal Farewells 258 | 258 |
The Golden Jubilee 260 | 261 |
BACK TO SCHOOL 262 | 262 |
The Marriage of Charles and Camilla 264 | 264 |
THE DIAMOND WEDDING 266 | 267 |
THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE 268 | 268 |
STATE VISIT TO IRELAND 270 | 271 |
The Pilot Prince 272 | 272 |
The Wedding of William and Catherine 274 | 274 |
ROYAL MEMORABILIA 276 | 276 |
THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE 278 | 278 |
The Diamond Jubilee 282 | 282 |
OPENING THE OLYMPICS 284 | 285 |
PRINCE HARRY 288 | 288 |
Harry in the Army 290 | 291 |
THE BIRTH OF GEORGE 292 | 292 |
William Catherine and Harry Abroad 294 | 294 |
The Queens Grandchildren 296 | 296 |
ELIZABETH II THE LATER YEARS 298 | 298 |
THE INVICTUS GAMES 300 | 300 |
The Queen as Patron 302 | 302 |
The Royal Working Life 306 | 306 |
Elizabeths Long Reign 310 | 310 |
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