Biography & Autobiography Royalty
Queen and Consort: Elizabeth and Philip
60 Years of Marriage
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2007
- Category
- Royalty, General, Eastern
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550027259
- Publish Date
- Oct 2007
- List Price
- $30.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459714342
- Publish Date
- Oct 2007
- List Price
- $9.99
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Description
"Princely marriage is the brilliant edition of a universal fact" – so said the nineteenth-century writer Walter Bagehot. In 2007, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary. This love story of the world’s most famous couple presents a thematic look at the most outstandingly successful marriage of recent times.
This illustrated study explores the pressures and stresses of living life in the glare of public scrutiny. It is an early case of a married couple leading independent lives of extraordinary public service and indicating a path for others to follow. The historical experience of queens and their consorts and Elizabeth and Philip’s Canadian and Commonwealth roles add scope to this biography.
About the authors
Lynne Bell is a trustee of the Canadian Royal Heritage Trust and the recipient of the Silver Badge of Service from the Monarchist League of Canada. A contributer to Majesty magazine, she lives in Calgary with her husband and two daughters.
Arthur Bousfield edited and published the periodical Monarchy Canada for many years. He is the author and editor of many books, articles, and reviews on the Crown, and lives in Toronto.
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Garry Toffoli is an author, editor, media commentator, publisher, and administrator. He writes and lectures on royal, constitutional, political, military, and heritage subjects, and lives in Toronto.
Editorial Reviews
"Queen and Consort extensively documents the royal marriage ... overall it's a celebration of their landmark anniversary."
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