In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. Although she was a member of the British royal family, she never expected to become queen. But when her father died unexpectedly, young Elizabeth was next in line. This book explores how she kept the monarchy together through good times and bad.
Content Note
Who Is Queen Elizabeth II? -- A Young Princess -- Royal Wedding -- Long Live the Queen -- Country First, Family Second -- Around the World -- Charles's Unhappy Childhood -- A Busy Life -- Changing Times -- Wedding for a Prince -- A Horrible Year, a Terrible Decade -- A Twenty-First-Century Queen.