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The abdication of her uncle, Edward VIII, in 1936 turned her Circle of relatives’s world upside-down. When her father used to be crowned King George VI, Elizabeth used to be thrust into the eye of the storm as a future queen. A shy and reserved child, she grew into a wise and insightful monarch who has dealt ably with nine British Prime Ministers All the way through her long reign, from Winston Churchill to Theresa May. It used to be, of course, not at all times straightforward and the Queen has found herself in hot water several times, most notably All the way through the marriage of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. When Diana used to be tragically killed in a car crash the standing of the Royal Circle of relatives used to be probably at its lowest ebb.
It is unlikely that we can ever see a monarch reign goodbye or so effectively again, holding together a disparate group of nations, each and every with its own aspirations, customs and traditions. Catherine Ryan has written an intriguing biography of one of the vital famous women of up to date times, who at 91 years old still seems fit and healthy and looks very unlikely to hand over the reins to her successors any time soon.