Elizabeth

THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER<BR><BR>A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best<BR><BR>'Compelling . . . Fascinating' DAILY MAIL<BR>'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals' THE TIMES<BR>'The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge' TELEGRAPH<BR>Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights' HELLO!<BR>__________<BR><BR>Gyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty.<BR><BR>Over the next fifty years he met her many times, both at public and at private events. Through his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh, he was given privileged access to Elizabeth II.<BR><BR>He kept a record of all those encounters, and his conversations with the Queen over the years, his meetings with her family and friends, and his observations of her at close quarters are what make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating.<BR><BR>From her childhood in the 1920s to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, from her war years at Windsor Castle to her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman.<BR>__________<BR><BR>Praise for Gyles Brandreth's bestselling royal writing:<BR><BR>'Beautifully written book. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best' DAILY EXPRESS<BR><BR>'Brilliant, totally inspiring . . . It's a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondness' KIRSTIE ALLSOPP, THE TIMES<BR><BR>'As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, the book will be hard to beat' TELEGRAPH<BR><BR>'So readable and refreshing even after the millions of words that have been written about Prince Philip in the past couple of weeks' THE TIMES<BR><BR> 'Brilliant . . . There is so much in this book you won't find anywhere else' LORRAINE

The intimate life story of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the royal biographer and writer who knew her family best.<BR><BR>THE No. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER<BR>NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III AND QUEEN CAMILLA<BR><BR>'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals' THE TIMES<BR><BR>'Fascinating...gives a charming insight into the Queen's remarkable sense of humour.' DAILY MAIL<BR><BR>'The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge' TELEGRAPH<BR><BR>'Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights' HELLO!<BR><BR>__________<BR><BR>Gyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty years old. Over the next fifty years he would meet her many times at both public and private events, his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh giving him privileged access to Elizabeth II.<BR><BR>Based upon his unrivalled access to royal circles, this is the definitive and intimate biography of Queen Elizabeth II. Telling the story of her remarkable life and reign from a perspective unlike any other, it is his observations of the late monarch at close quarters that make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating.<BR><BR>From her childhood in the 1920s and her war years at Windsor Castle, to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, and her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman.<BR><BR>Told with a refreshing dose of humour and moving honesty, Elizabeth is the must-read biography of the longest-serving monarch in English history.<BR><BR>Praise for Gyles Brandreth's bestselling royal writing:<BR><BR>'Beautifully written book. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best' DAILY EXPRESS<BR><BR>'Brilliant, totally inspiring . . . It's a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondness' KIRSTIE ALLSOPP, THE TIMES<BR><BR>'As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, the book will be hard to beat' TELEGRAPH<BR><BR>'Brilliant . . . There is so much in this book you won't find anywhere else' LORRAINE

The story of us - without hesitation, repetition or deviation.<BR><BR>Join national treasure and Just a Minute regular Gyles Brandreth on a hilariously addictive romp through British history. This isn't just another history book - there's a catch! From Stonehenge and Boudicca to Megxit and Brexit, each topic is written in 60-second installments, without hesitation, repetition, or deviation.<BR><BR>A History of Britain in Just a Minute celebrates key moments, people and places from our past: kings and queens, heroes and villains, triumphs and disasters, inventions and events, battles and bonnets, art, science, literature, entertainment, sport, gossip, and more. Some entries are uninterrupted minutes, while others feature challenges for repetition and even, er...hesitation. You'll even find other Just a Minute panellists occasionally grabbing the pen to regale us with their witty takes on history.<BR><BR>You've never heard the history of Britain told quite like this. You'll enjoy every uproarious minute of it.

Laugh yourself silly in this fantastic collection of jokes and riddles!<BR><BR>WHAT'S BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER?<BR>An embarrassed Penguin<BR>A sunburnt elephant<BR>A newspaper! <BR><BR>Did those jokes make you laugh? Make you groan? Maybe a bit of both? There's a lot more where they came from. <BR><BR>Collected here by jokesmith Gyles Brandreth are some of the best and worst jokes ever (plus a few riddles to keep you on your toes).<BR><BR>From 'Knock, knock' to 'Waiter waiter', with some funny elephants and giraffes thrown in for good measure, there's also a bit of expert joke advice, so you can show others just how funny you can be!<BR><BR>'Very funny, and often outright silly' Guardian on Have You Eaten Grandma by Gyles Brandreth

THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER<BR><BR>A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best<BR><BR>'Compelling . . . Fascinating' DAILY MAIL<BR>'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals' THE TIMES<BR>'The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge' TELEGRAPH<BR>Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights' HELLO!<BR>__________<BR><BR>Gyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty.<BR><BR>Over the next fifty years he met her many times, both at public and at private events. Through his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh, he was given privileged access to Elizabeth II.<BR><BR>He kept a record of all those encounters, and his conversations with the Queen over the years, his meetings with her family and friends, and his observations of her at close quarters are what make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating.<BR><BR>From her childhood in the 1920s to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, from her war years at Windsor Castle to her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman.<BR>__________<BR><BR>Praise for Gyles Brandreth's bestselling royal writing:<BR><BR>'Beautifully written book. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best' DAILY EXPRESS<BR><BR>'Brilliant, totally inspiring . . . It's a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondness' KIRSTIE ALLSOPP, THE TIMES<BR><BR>'As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, the book will be hard to beat' TELEGRAPH<BR><BR>'So readable and refreshing even after the millions of words that have been written about Prince Philip in the past couple of weeks' THE TIMES<BR><BR> 'Brilliant . . . There is so much in this book you won't find anywhere else' LORRAINE

THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT CHARLES III's CORONATION WITH ADDED PHOTOGRAPHS<BR><BR>A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best<BR><BR>'Compelling . . . Fascinating' DAILY MAIL<BR>'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals' THE TIMES<BR>'The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge' TELEGRAPH<BR>Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights' HELLO!<BR>__________<BR><BR>Gyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty.<BR><BR>Over the next fifty years he met her many times, both at public and at private events. Through his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh, he was given privileged access to Elizabeth II.<BR><BR>He kept a record of all those encounters, and his conversations with the Queen over the years, his meetings with her family and friends, and his observations of her at close quarters are what make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating.<BR><BR>From her childhood in the 1920s to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, from her war years at Windsor Castle to her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman.<BR><BR>Enjoy this special edition now featuring an exclusive postscript about King Charles III's Coronation with photographs. <BR>__________<BR><BR>Praise for Gyles Brandreth's bestselling royal writing:<BR><BR>'Beautifully written book. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best' DAILY EXPRESS<BR><BR>'Brilliant, totally inspiring . . . It's a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondness' KIRSTIE ALLSOPP, THE TIMES<BR><BR>'As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, the book will be hard to beat' TELEGRAPH<BR><BR>'So readable and refreshing even after the millions of words that have been written about Prince Philip in the past couple of weeks' THE TIMES<BR><BR>'Brilliant . . . There is so much in this book you won't find anywhere else' LORRAINE