Book description
One of the revelations of William Shawcross's official biography of the Queen Mother was her private correspondence. Indeed the Sunday Times described her letters as 'wonderful ... brimful of liveliness and irreverence, steeliness and sweetness.'
Queen Elizabeth was a prolific correspondent from her earliest childhood and her letters offer readers…
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I always find reading other people’s letters and diaries fascinating, mainly because they were not meant to be seen by outside eyes.
Having already read Shawcross’s official biography of the Queen Mother, I loved reading her letters, which go from her childhood at St Paul’s Waldenbury, through her courtship and marriage, the years as Queen, and then her widowhood. We actually get to hear her own voice and her own views on people and events.
The war years were especially interesting and sometimes poignant. Her wit and sense of humour (even at her own expense) come over, and I think…
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