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Elizabeth
  • Published: 21 July 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405972888
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 640
  • RRP: $32.99
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Elizabeth

An intimate portrait from the writer who knew her and her family for over fifty years

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Paperback
21 July 2026
EBook
8 Dec 2022
Audiobook
8 Dec 2022
Tr. Paperback
5 Dec 2022
Hardback
3 Jan 2023
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A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch now with an additional chapter about the coronation of King Charles III

This is the intimate biography of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II, which tells the story of her remarkable life, reign and times, based upon unrivalled access to royal circles and from a perspective unlike any other. Gyles Brandreth writes the Queen's tale candidly with grace and sensitivity as someone close to the monarch, her husband Philip and the wider Royal family.

Told with a refreshing dose of humour and moving honesty, Elizabeth is the must-have biography of the longest-serving monarch in English history, now complete with exclusive content about the 2023 coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
  • Published: 21 July 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405972888
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 640
  • RRP: $32.99
Categories:

About the author

Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth is a writer, performer, former MP and Government Whip, now Chancellor of the University of Chester and probably best known these days as a reporter on BBC1's The One Show and as a regular on Radio 4's Just a Minute. On TV he has featured on Have I Got News For You, QI, Room 101, Countdown, and This is Your Life. As a journalist he writes for the Telegraph and Daily Mail and is a columnist for The Oldie. The founder of the National Scrabble Championships, his books about words and language include four best-sellers, The Joy of Lex, Word Play, Have You Eaten Grandma? and Dancing by the Light of the Moon.

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Also by Gyles Brandreth

What's Black and White and Red All Over?
Have You Eaten Grandma?
Dancing By The Light of The Moon
A History of Britain in Just a Minute
Prose & Cons
What Goes Up White and Comes Down Yellow?
Somewhere, A Boy And A Bear
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Praise for Elizabeth

Compelling . . . Fascinating

Daily Mail

The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge

Telegraph

Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Offers fascinating insights into her life

Hello!

What Brandreth can uniquely offer us are verbatim replies to the questions he asked the Queen and Philip over many years

The Times

Brandreth paints a vivid picture of the Queen . . . Don't miss this trusted account of the incredible life of the most famous and arguably best-loved Head of State on Earth

This England

Brandreth offers insights into the extraordinary life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth. Insightful and personal

Woman and Home