The Queen av Catherine Ryan

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<B><I>The Queen </I>is a timely book with beautiful photos and fascinating details about one of the most famous women of modern times: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch in history. </B><BR/><BR/>“Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust.” —Queen Elizabeth II, Coronation Speech, June 2, 1953<BR/><BR/> When the Queen passed away on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96, she had <B>reigned over the United Kingdom for a total of 70 years and 214 days</B>, having endured the ups and downs that long life will bring. She was a beacon of hope during and after the Second World War in difficult times when the world faced a precarious future, and she <B>served as a role model for generations </B>of men and women who continue to be in awe of her commitment to service, sacrifice, and the Commonwealth of nations over which she ruled.<BR/> <BR/> The abdication of her uncle, Edward VIII, in 1936