Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait

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A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best I chair 'The Oldie of the Year Awards', where we honour people of a certain age who still have what might be described as 'snap in their celery'. Joe Jonas pushes hisdaughters around New York in a fairytale carriage after reaching temporary custody agreement with Sophie Turner

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Madonna keeps her health up with Barcelona bike ride... ONE WEEK after revealing she felt UNWELL onstage following health crisis Alec Baldwin looks downcast as he steps out for coffee in NYC... after vowing to fight in court if he is charged with involuntary manslaughter over fatal Rust shooting GYLES BRANDRETH: There was a different Bond connection when it came to the Queen's next dramatic outing. In 2022, for the Platinum Jubilee long weekend of celebrations marking her 70 years on the throne, the Queen played herself in a delightful sketch with Paddington Bear, the creation of author Michael BondIsrael-Hamas war LIVE: Israeli airstrikes destroy 300 targets in Gaza and Lebanon overnight as WHO warns of 'imminent public health catastrophe' Nicole Kidman's 1998 cult classic Practical Magic was 'cursed' by a witch consultant on the film says director That first summer after Philip's death, she chose to dress — as she herself put it — 'as cheerfully as possible.' With the help of Angela Kelly, she opted for yellow and pink and powder blue, in summery dresses with pretty floral designs.

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She is smiling, looking over the tops of her spectacles at the camera. There is a definite, mischievous twinkle in her eye. From her childhood in the 1920s to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, from her war years at Windsor Castle to her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman. When Prince Albert died, Queen Victoria retreated from the world. When Prince Philip died, Queen Elizabeth II went towards it.

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