-
A Brief History of the Private Life of Elizabeth II
- Brief Histories
- Narrated by: Maggie Ollrenshaw
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 02-28-13
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible Studios
Regular price: $15.48
People who bought this also bought...
-
Behind Palace Doors
- By: Major Colin Burgess
- Narrated by: Bob Sinfield
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 139
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 126
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 126
In this affectionate and often hilarious inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, her former equerry Major Colin Burgess reveals what life was like living with the most private of all the Royals. Behind Palace Doors is a unique and warmly remembered historic insight into one of our longest-surviving institutions. Constantly fascinating and packed with previously untold stories, this is also a celebration of a life gone - and a way of life fast disappearing.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Wonderful and very touching.
- By Stephanie R. Gurschke on 10-29-12
-
The Royals
- By: Kitty Kelley
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 188
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 160
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 164
They are the most chronicled family on the face of the globe. Their every move attracts headlines. Scores of books have tried and failed to penetrate the royal facade. Now Kitty Kelley has gone behind palace walls to provide the first three-dimensional, comprehensive, and evenhanded portrait of the men and women who make up the British Royal family.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A titillating and delightful insight....
- By Sheila G. on 02-12-16
-
Royal Sisters
- Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
- By: Anne Edwards
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 58
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
In Royal Sisters, Anne Edwards, author of the best-selling Vivien Leigh: A Biography and Matriarch: Queen Mary and the House of Windsor, has written the first dual biography of Elizabeth, the princess who was to become Queen, and her younger sister, Margaret, who was to be her subject. From birth to maturity, they were the stuff of which dreams are made.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Where's The Rest?
- By Simone on 12-19-17
-
Game of Crowns
- Elizabeth, Camilla, Kate, and the Throne
- By: Christopher Andersen
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 347
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 313
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 312
One has been famous longer than anyone on the planet - a wily stateswoman and an enduring symbol of a fading institution. One is the great-granddaughter of a king's mistress and a celebrated homewrecker who survived a firestorm of scorn to marry her lover and replace her archrival, a beloved 20th-century figure. One is a beautiful commoner, the university-educated daughter of a self-made entrepreneur, a fashion idol, and wife and mother to two future kings.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fun, interesting, love the narration
- By louise on 04-28-16
-
Prince Charles
- The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life
- By: Sally Bedell Smith
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor, Sally Bedell Smith
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 242
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 221
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 221
From the New York Times best-selling author of Elizabeth the Queen comes the first major biography of Prince Charles in more than 20 years - perfect for fans of The Crown. Sally Bedell Smith returns once again to the British royal family to give us a new look at Prince Charles, the oldest heir to the throne in more than 300 years.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Diana dissed at every chance
- By Amazon Customer on 09-12-17
-
The Housekeeper's Tale
- The Women Who Really Ran the English Country House
- By: Tessa Boase
- Narrated by: Tessa Boase
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 93
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 85
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 85
The Housekeeper's Tale reveals the personal sacrifices, bitter disputes and driving ambition that shaped these women's careers. Using secret diaries, unpublished letters, and the neglected service archives of our stately homes, Tessa Boase tells the extraordinary stories of five working women who ran some of Britain's most prominent households.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Utterly intriguing
- By Pamela Jane on 09-14-17
-
Behind Palace Doors
- By: Major Colin Burgess
- Narrated by: Bob Sinfield
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 139
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 126
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 126
In this affectionate and often hilarious inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, her former equerry Major Colin Burgess reveals what life was like living with the most private of all the Royals. Behind Palace Doors is a unique and warmly remembered historic insight into one of our longest-surviving institutions. Constantly fascinating and packed with previously untold stories, this is also a celebration of a life gone - and a way of life fast disappearing.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Wonderful and very touching.
- By Stephanie R. Gurschke on 10-29-12
-
The Royals
- By: Kitty Kelley
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 188
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 160
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 164
They are the most chronicled family on the face of the globe. Their every move attracts headlines. Scores of books have tried and failed to penetrate the royal facade. Now Kitty Kelley has gone behind palace walls to provide the first three-dimensional, comprehensive, and evenhanded portrait of the men and women who make up the British Royal family.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A titillating and delightful insight....
- By Sheila G. on 02-12-16
-
Royal Sisters
- Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
- By: Anne Edwards
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 58
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
In Royal Sisters, Anne Edwards, author of the best-selling Vivien Leigh: A Biography and Matriarch: Queen Mary and the House of Windsor, has written the first dual biography of Elizabeth, the princess who was to become Queen, and her younger sister, Margaret, who was to be her subject. From birth to maturity, they were the stuff of which dreams are made.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Where's The Rest?
- By Simone on 12-19-17
-
Game of Crowns
- Elizabeth, Camilla, Kate, and the Throne
- By: Christopher Andersen
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 347
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 313
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 312
One has been famous longer than anyone on the planet - a wily stateswoman and an enduring symbol of a fading institution. One is the great-granddaughter of a king's mistress and a celebrated homewrecker who survived a firestorm of scorn to marry her lover and replace her archrival, a beloved 20th-century figure. One is a beautiful commoner, the university-educated daughter of a self-made entrepreneur, a fashion idol, and wife and mother to two future kings.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fun, interesting, love the narration
- By louise on 04-28-16
-
Prince Charles
- The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life
- By: Sally Bedell Smith
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor, Sally Bedell Smith
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 242
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 221
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 221
From the New York Times best-selling author of Elizabeth the Queen comes the first major biography of Prince Charles in more than 20 years - perfect for fans of The Crown. Sally Bedell Smith returns once again to the British royal family to give us a new look at Prince Charles, the oldest heir to the throne in more than 300 years.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Diana dissed at every chance
- By Amazon Customer on 09-12-17
-
The Housekeeper's Tale
- The Women Who Really Ran the English Country House
- By: Tessa Boase
- Narrated by: Tessa Boase
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 93
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 85
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 85
The Housekeeper's Tale reveals the personal sacrifices, bitter disputes and driving ambition that shaped these women's careers. Using secret diaries, unpublished letters, and the neglected service archives of our stately homes, Tessa Boase tells the extraordinary stories of five working women who ran some of Britain's most prominent households.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Utterly intriguing
- By Pamela Jane on 09-14-17
-
Wallis in Love
- The Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy
- By: Andrew Morton
- Narrated by: Molly Parker Myers
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 69
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 61
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 61
Everyone has heard of Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom Edward VIII so infamously abdicated his throne and birthright. But although her life has constantly been the subject of much fascination, gossip, and speculation, her whole story has yet to be told. Now historical biographer Andrew Morton uses diary entries, letters, and other never-before-seen records to offer a fresh portrait of Wallis Simpson in all her vibrancy and brazenness.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
This one is being returned
- By Rita T on 02-15-18
-
A Brief History of the House of Windsor
- Brief Histories
- By: Michael Paterson
- Narrated by: Maggie Ollrenshaw
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 20
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 20
The British monarchy may be over a thousand years old, but the House of Windsor dates only from 1917, when, in the middle of the First World War that was to see the demise of the major thrones of continental Europe, it rebranded itself from the distinctly Germanic Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to the homely and familiar Windsor. By redefining its loyalties to identify with its people and country rather than the princes, kings and emperors of Europe to whom it was related by birth and marriage...
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Just Right!
- By Simone on 12-08-13
-
The Diana Chronicles
- By: Tina Brown
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 21 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 295
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 158
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 158
In The Diana Chronicles, you will meet a formidable female cast and understand as never before the society that shaped them: among them, Diana's sexually charged mother, her bad-girl sister-in-law, Fergie, and, most formidable of them all, her mother-in-law, the Queen. Add Camilla Parker-Bowles, the ultimate "other woman" into this combustible mix, and it's no wonder that Diana broke out of her royal cage into celebrity culture, where she found her own power and used it to devastating effect.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Privileged people behaving badly
- By Chris on 08-27-12
-
Elizabeth the Queen
- The Life of a Modern Monarch
- By: Sally Bedell Smith
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 21 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 434
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 375
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 375
From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of twenty-five, Queen Elizabeth II has been the object of unparalleled scrutiny. But through the fog of glamour and gossip, how well do we really know the world’s most famous monarch? Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in intimate detail the public and private lives of Queen Elizabeth II.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Personal Look at a Great Queen
- By Ashleesgirl21 on 09-14-12
-
Matriarch
- Queen Mary and the House of Windsor
- By: Anne Edwards
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,082
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 986
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 988
The life of Princess May of Teck is one of the great Cinderella stories in history. From a family of impoverished nobility, she was chosen by Queen Victoria as the bride for her eldest grandson, the scandalous Duke of Clarence, heir to the throne, who died mysteriously before their marriage. Despite this setback, she became queen, mother of two kings, grandmother of the current queen, and a lasting symbol of the majesty of the British throne.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Wow! Did not want this to end!
- By Susan Nall Sheehan on 07-16-17
-
Julian Fellowes's Belgravia
- By: Julian Fellowes
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,298
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,127
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,114
Julian Fellowes's Belgravia is the story of a secret. A secret that unravels behind the porticoed doors of London's grandest postcode. Set in the 1840s, when the upper echelons of society began to rub shoulders with the emerging industrial nouveau riche, Belgravia is peopled by a rich cast of characters. But the story begins on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. At the Duchess of Richmond's new legendary ball, one family's life will change forever.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Fellowes is a Brand but the Narrator is a Marvel!
- By M. T. Mirabile on 08-14-16
-
Upstairs at the White House
- My Life with the First Ladies
- By: J. B. West
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 681
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 598
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 596
J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue - and coordinated its daily life - at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings, funerals, gardens, playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A tasteful taste of history
- By Mark on 04-27-15
-
Diana
- Her True Story - in Her Own Words
- By: Andrew Morton
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney, Caroline Langrishe
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 301
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 272
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 271
The sensational biography of Princess Diana, now revised to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her death. When Diana: Her True Story - in Her Own Words was first published in 1992, it forever changed the way the public viewed the British monarchy.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Wonderful overall with one issue...
- By globewest on 07-02-17
-
Code Girls
- The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
- By: Liza Mundy
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 977
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 894
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 889
Recruited by the US Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than 10,000 women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of codebreaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Just released, about 80% through this story
- By Roobah Fox on 10-11-17
-
The Residence
- Inside the Private World of the White House
- By: Kate Andersen Brower
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,662
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,509
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1,504
America's first families are unknowable in many ways. No one has insight into their true character like the people who serve their meals and make their beds every day. Full of stories and details by turns dramatic, humorous, and heartwarming, The Residence reveals daily life in the White House as it is really lived through the voices of the maids, butlers, cooks, florists, doormen, engineers, and others who tend to the needs of the president and first family.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
The White House Explored & Exposed
- By Sara on 04-15-15
-
Five Presidents
- My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford
- By: Clint Hill, Lisa McCubbin
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 662
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 595
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 599
Secret Service agent Clint Hill brings history intimately and vividly to life as he reflects on his 17 years protecting the most powerful office in the nation. Hill walked alongside Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, and Gerald R. Ford, seeing them through a long, tumultuous era - the Cold War; the Cuban Missile Crisis; the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy; the Vietnam War; Watergate; and the resignations of Spiro Agnew and Richard M. Nixon.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fascinating Journey
- By DDH on 11-22-16
-
Jackie's Girl
- My Life with the Kennedy Family
- By: Kathy McKeon
- Narrated by: Aedin Moloney
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 273
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 245
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 244
In 1964 Kathy McKeon was just 19 years old and newly arrived from Ireland when she was hired as the personal assistant to former first lady Jackie Kennedy. The next 13 years of her life were spent in Jackie's service, during which Kathy not only played a crucial role in raising young Caroline and John Jr. but also had a front-row seat to some of the 20th century's most significant events.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Jackie's Girl -- A refreshing inside perspective
- By Beth on 05-31-17
Publisher's Summary
Elizabeth II is within a few years of becoming the longest-reigning British monarch. A personally quiet, modest and dutiful person, she is far better-informed about the lives of her subjects than they often realize. She has known every Prime Minister since Winston Churchill and every American President since Eisenhower. Yet what of the woman behind the crown?
The book seeks to take a new look at this exhaustively-documented life and show how Queen Elizabeth became the person she is. Who, and what, have been the greatest influences upon her? What are her likes and dislikes? What are her hobbies? Who are her friends? What does she feel about the demands of duty and protocol? Is she really enjoying herself when she smiles during official events? How differently does she behave when out of the public eye? Examining the places in which she grew up or has lived, the training she received and her attitudes to significant events in national life, it presents a fresh view of one of recent history's most important figures.
More from the same
What members say
Average Customer Ratings
Overall
-
4.5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars10
-
4 Stars5
-
3 Stars3
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
Performance
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars8
-
4 Stars3
-
3 Stars4
-
2 Stars1
-
1 Stars0
Story
-
4.5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars10
-
4 Stars1
-
3 Stars5
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- B Cook
- Camden, AR USA
- 06-20-16
Wonderful from start to finish
This is an engrossing narrative on the private life of one of our time's greatest women and one who in my opinion deserves a great amount of respect. The author uses well known facts about Queen Elizabeth II to ascertain her majesty's private moments while at the same time maintaining the mysterious dignity exuded by her while in public. I found it extremely well written and well narrated. I highly recommend this book to anyone who watches this phenomenal monarch perform her tireless service to Great Britain, The Commonwealth of Nations, and the world in general.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful