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Lovely... delivers the warmest of glows Telegraph Who wouldnt love this chocolatebox delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest Good Housekeeping A sparkling celebration of our muchloved Queen Elizabeth II including special writings and illuminating insights around key moments in her 70year reign introduced and edited by Joanna Lumley. In 2022 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated seventy years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. She was Britains longest reigning monarch and the very first to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. A Queen For All Seasons edited and introduced by Joanna Lumley is a perceptive touching and engaging tribute to this unique woman. A treasure chest of firsthand writings insights and snapshots of the Queen during key moments of her reign to form a vibrant portrait of the woman herself and the extraordinary role she played. Joanna Lumley guides us as we meet Princess Elizabeth in 1952 aged just twentyfive and about to become Queen and in more recent times when as our matriarch the Queen kept the national ship steady through seven decades including in moments of crisis and suffering. Here are unique perspectives into some of the most fascinating aspects of the Queens life her role as head of state at home and abroad her private passions and public interests and a birdseye look at key events that have held the nation together and the Queen in our affection throughout Britain and beyond. This book is a special and unique portrait of the life of Queen Elizabeth II.