by RonaldAllison (Author)
Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, following the death of her father, King George VI, the year before. This book celebrates her 50 years of reign and is written with the special insight of its author, Ronald Allison, who joined the Royal Household after some years as the BBC's Court Correspondent and worked for the Queen as her Press Secretary for five years. The book begins with an overview of The Queen's reign, and this is followed by an in-depth look at each individual year. Her growing family, the Royal tours, the Commonwealth, her governments and the changing world about her are detailed in words and pictures, while key events for each year, in the world and in Great Britain, set the activities of The Queen in a wider international context.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: HarperCollins Illustrated
Published: 01 Oct 2001
ISBN 10: 0004140788
ISBN 13: 9780004140780
Ronald Allison, CVO, was the BBC's Court Correspondent from 1969 to 1973 when he became Press Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen. He remained at Buckingham Palace until 1978 and since then he has written and broadcast regularly about the the royal family. He lives in Winchester with his wife and young son.