Elizabeth II: Princess, Queen, Icon

by Alexandra Shulman (Contributor)

The many portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, spanning nearly a century of British history This book highlights the most interesting and important portraits of Queen Elizabeth II that are held in the Collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. With just under 1,000 portraits of Elizabeth II, the National Portrait Gallery boasts some of the most treasured and famous official portraits of the queen captured at key historic moments, as well as day-to-day images of the monarch at home and with family, following her journey from childhood to princess and queen, mother and grandmother.
A selection of paintings and photographs spanning from 1926 to the present take readers on a visual journey through the life of Britain’s foremost icon, featuring key official portraits alongside more personal images from the queen’s life and reign, explored through the lens of art. Some portraits are accompanied by extended captions and quotes to shed light on their particular significance.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

151 pages, Hardcover

Published April 12, 2022

Reviews

[Savannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely photo collection and nice, short historical descriptions of the timeline of Elizabeth and her family.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book over the summer, not realizing that she would be gone at the end of it. What a well lived life! The interesting part of the book is the timeline of her life. I did not realize how much she traveled over her reign. There's loads of photographs in the book.

[Trudy Dowling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully done. Lots of wonderful pictures and text that is not overwhelming. A book you can enjoy over and over again.

[Becky Loader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent compilation of portraits of the Queen and her family.

[Jay Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice little book. not enough pictures though...

[Julia Extance · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice photo album of her portraits. I was surprised to see that even though this was published in 2022, the last portrait included was from 2018.