![]() ![]() This is the story of how Elizabeth II drew on every ounce of resolve to ensure that the Crown always came out on top. Her mother doubted her marriage her uncle-in-exile derided her abilities her husband resented the sacrifice of his career and family name while her rebellious sister embarked on a love affair that threatened the centuries-old links between the Church and the Crown. Follow the journey of a woman learning to become a queen.Īs Britain lifted itself out of the shadow of war, the new monarch faced her own challenges. Crowned at 25, she was already a wife and mother. 'The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep.Įlizabeth Mountbatten never expected her father to die so suddenly, so young, leaving her with a throne to fill and a global institution to govern. The official book to the Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning Netflix drama, The Crown, with extensive research, additional material and beautifully reproduced photographs. ![]()
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