Robert Hardman Livres

The definitive new biography of Her Majesty The Queen by one of Britain's leading royal authorities.With original insights from those who know her best, new interviews with world leaders and access to unseen papers, bestselling author Robert Hardman explores the full, astonishing life of our longest reigning monarch in this compellingly authoritative yet intimate biography.Elizabeth II was not born to be queen. Yet from her accession as a young mother of two in 1952 to the age of Covid-19, she has proved an astute and quietly determined figure, leading her family and her people through more than seventy years of unprecedented social change. She has faced constitutional crises, confronted threats against her life, rescued the Commonwealth, seen her prime ministers come and go, charmed world leaders, been criticised as well as feted by the media, and steered her family through a lifetime in the public eye.Queen of Our Times is a must-read study of dynastic survival and renewal, spanning abdication, war, romance, danger and tragedy. It is a compelling portrait of a leader who remains as intriguing today as the day she came to the throne aged twenty-five.

An insightful biography, based on exclusive research, of Queen Elizabeth II, bringing us the full story of one of our greatest and best-loved monarchs as she celebrates her Platinum Jubilee.

It's also a glorious read' - William Shawcross, Spectator Written by the renowned royal biographer, Robert Hardman, and with privileged access to the Royal Family and the Royal Household, a brilliant new portrait of the most famous woman in the world and her place in it.

Based on exclusive research and expert analysis, this insightful biography of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II delivers the full story of our greatest and best-loved monarch.

"History has known no monarch like her. She has travelled farther than all her predecessors put together and lived longer than any of them. She has known more historic figures than anyone alive u from Churchill to Mandela, de Gaulle to Obama. Now, the distinguished royal writer Robert Hardman has been granted rare and privileged access to the world of Queen Elizabeth II to produce this enthralling new portrait of one of the most popular public figures on Earth. Only one other monarch u Victoria u has celebrated a diamond jubilee. As our Queen marks sixty years on the throne, Hardman travels with her around the country and the world. He meets her family, her closest advisers and her prime ministers past and present. He follows the devoted team around her, from her Lord Chamberlain to her footmen. Not only has Elizabeth II reigned through Britain's transformation from an imperial power to a multicultural, multimedia nation, but she has steered the Monarchy through more reforms in the last 25 years than in the previous century..."--Jacket.

An insightful and authoritative account of King Charles's first year on the throne by royal expert and bestselling author Robert Hardman. The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 was a moment of profound shock and grief for the Commonwealth. She had been a steadfast presence for seventy years, but suddenly the future of the monarchy rested on the shoulders of her son, then age seventy-three. No new monarch had spent longer preparing for such a day. Charles III faced many challenges, not least uniting a fractious nation, calls for the end of the monarchy in several realms, and painful family rifts. Like the late Queen before him, he would need to modernize and adapt--but, in his case, at speed. Charles III: The Making of a Modern Monarchy takes readers behind the scenes of the new King's reign, from those very first responses to the death of his mother to the drama behind his coronation and a remarkable number of swift but subtle changes, showing the sort of King he intends to be and how he plans to leave his mark. It gets to the heart of how the new monarchy works now as it seeks that vital element--relevance--in a secular, digital and increasingly angry world. With exclusive access to new material, royal events and those who know the King--and Queen--better than anyone, this is the definitive account of a pivotal moment in the Royal Family's history.

An insightful and authoritative account of the first year of King Charles's reign by royal expert and bestselling author Robert Hardman. The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 was a moment of profound shock and grief for the United Kingdom, and the world. She had been a steadfast presence for seventy years but now, suddenly, the future of the monarchy rested on the shoulders of her son, then age seventy-three. No new monarch had spent longer preparing for such a day. Charles III faced many challenges, not least uniting a fractious nation, calls for the end of the monarchy in several realms and painful family rifts. Like the late Queen before him, he would need to modernise and adapt - but, in his case, at speed. Charles III: The Making of a King will take readers behind the scenes of the new King's reign, from those very first responses to the death of his mother to the drama behind his Coronation and a remarkable number of swift but subtle changes, showing the sort of King he intends to be and how he plans to leave his mark. It will get to the heart of how the new monarchy works now as it seeks that vital element - relevance - in a secular, digital and increasingly angry world. With exclusive access to new material, to royal events and to those who know the King - and Queen - better than anyone, this is the definitive account of a pivotal moment in the Royal Family's history.

Das Pflichtbewusstsein der Queen ist legendär, ihr Leben steht seit 70 Jahren im Dienst der Krone. Sie repräsentiert das Ende des Koloniezeitalters, die Werte einer langen Partnerschaft, stille Zuversicht in herausfordernden Zeiten und vieles mehr. Was wird ihr Vermächtnis sein? Robert Hardman legt mit Queen of Our Times ein ebenso umfangreiches wie intimes Porträt vor, taucht tief in die jüngere englische Geschichte und das Leben von Elizabeth II. ein. Das Insiderwissen des englischen Hofexperten findet international Beachtung, er steht persönlich mit den Royals in Verbindung und zählt zum inneren Kreis des Palasts. Eine Jahrhundertbiografie, auf die Fans schon lange gewartet haben!