Queen and Consort: Elizabeth and Philip

Zusatztext

<p>"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 worlds most famous couple presents a thematic look at the most outstandingly successful marriage of recent times.</p><p>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 Philips Canadian and Commonwealth roles add scope to this biography.</p>

Autorenportrait

<p>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<i>Majesty</i> magazine, she lives in Calgary with her husband and two daughters.</p><p>Garry Toffoli is the Executive Director of the Canadian Royal Heritage Trust. He is the co-author of several books about the monarchy and is also a frequent television and radio commentator for royal events and issues.</p><p>Arthur Bousfield, a founding member and former vice-chairman of the Monarchist League of Canada, for many years edited and published the periodical<i>Monarchy Canada</i>. He is the co-author of five books on the monarchy.</p>

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