"I declare before you that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service, and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong," the 21-year-old Elizabeth Alexandra Mary then said. That decades-long reign of service ended Thursday [Sept. 8, 2022], when Queen Elizabeth II died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, at age 96. For 70 years, she served as the constitutional monarch of the United Kingdom, the longest rule in British history. (Source npr.org)
(Source: BBC News Archives)
Resources in this library research guide are meant to educate the LUC Community on Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
- The Coronation Of Queen Elizabeth II - The British Pathe "This set of magnificent colour newsreels "Elizabeth Is Queen" shows the Royal Coronation in exactly the same fashion that it was first broadcast to the world, including the wonderful original British Pathe narrations. "
- Princess Elizabeth: Queen Elizabeth II's journey to the throne - BBC Archives This collection follows Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's journey from princess to monarch, from her first broadcast at the age of 14 to the announcement of her accession at 24.
- Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Britain’s longest reigning monarch - BBC News This timeline for secondary schools celebrates her life and reign, using BBC archive to illustrate key moments.
- Condolences and condemnation: Indigenous people and people of colour react to the death of Queen Elizabeth II - The Guardian While some have offered unflinching takes on the damage of British colonisation, others say the monarch held ‘a special place’ in their hearts
- Indigenous community pauses to reflect on the death of Queen Elizabeth - APTN National News Mixed feelings about the Sovereign and First Nations relationship with the Crown
- 'I can't feel mournful': Indigenous leaders reflect on colonialism after death of Queen Elizabeth II - CTV News While people around the world mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Friday, Indigenous people in Canada spoke of a complicated history and future with the British monarchy.
- Elizabeth II: South Asia's difficult relationship with British monarchy - DW.COM Indian writer Rana Safvi, however, said condoling the death of Queen Elizabeth II was not synonymous with condoning or forgetting colonialism. "We, in India, are still suffering because of the colonial policies," Safvi said. "We don't have to endorse the monarchy."
- Former Colonies of Elizabeth II Want Their $400 Million Diamond Back From the Crown Jewels - VICE World News The longest-reigning British monarch died on September 8. But many from her former colonies aren’t mourning.
- Mixed reactions from across the continent of Africa to the death of Queen Elizabeth - Euronews Queen Elizabeth reigned for 70 years, during which her country had a complex relationship with the continent of Africa.
The Grand Delusion by
In 2012, Britain and the Commonwealth celebrate the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession to the throne. The royal family have overcome a number of obstacles in its recent history, yet today it appears to be riding on a wave of popular affection. But has Elizabeth II's reign been a good thing for the UK? Or have the style, rituals and underlying culture of the modern monarchy held Britain back from its potential in the 21st century world? In this groundbreaking and thought-provoking new book, Stephen Haseler argues that the class structure which the monarchy has continued to encourage has retained outdated, yet seemingly entrenched, attitudes which have negatively affected Britain's economy, capacity to innovate and international stature. He provides an alternative political and social history of modern Britain which will be a provocative yet entertaining and informative read in the Queen's anniversary year.
ISBN: 9781780760735Publication Date: 2012-05-30
Dancing with the Queen, Marching with King by
A lively and entertaining memoir of a life in public service to the city and state of New York.
ISBN: 9781438439877Publication Date: 2011-09-01- Queen Elizabeth II: Young Explorer by Publication Date: 2005
Talking of the Royal Family by
To talk about royalty is to talk of many things: privilege, equality, nationality, morality, family life, parenting, divorce, the media and more. Important themes and issues flow through the seemingly trivial everyday chatter about royalty. Now with a new preface, Talking of the Royal Family was the first serious full-length study of royalty to emerge from this rhetorical perspective and remains relevant today.
ISBN: 1280218053Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Queen Elizabeth II by
Presents a biography on Queen Elizabeth II. Details on her parents, King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Duke and Duchess of York of the Royal House of Windsor; Background on her early life in London and how her parents wanted to raise their daughters as "normally" as possible; Details on Queen Elizabeth's love for horses and dogs; Life in Buckingham Palace; Details on her work during World War II.
Publication Date: 2005
Dressed to Rule by
Throughout history rulers have used clothes as a form of legitimization and propaganda. While palaces, pictures, and jewels might reflect the choice of a monarch’s predecessors or advisers, clothes reflected the preferences of the monarch himself. Being both personal and visible, the right costume at the right time could transform and define a monarch’s reputation. Many royal leaders have known this, from Louis XIV to Catherine the Great and from Napoleon I to Princess Diana. This intriguing book explores how rulers have sought to control their image through their appearance. Mansel shows how individual styles of dress throw light on the personalities of particular monarchs, on their court system, and on their ambitions. The book looks also at the economics of the costume industry, at patronage, at the etiquette involved in mourning dress, and at the act of dressing itself. Fascinating glimpses into the lives of European monarchs and contemporary potentates reveal the intimate connection between power and the way it is packaged.
ISBN: 9780300106978Publication Date: 2005-07-11
A History of Britain by
In 2016, Britain stunned itself and the world by voting to pull out of the European Union, leaving financial markets reeling and global politicians and citizens in shock. But was Brexit really a surprise, or are there clues in Britain's history that pointed to this moment? In A History of Britain: 1945 to the Brexit, award-winning historian Jeremy Black reexamines modern British history, considering the social changes, economic strains, and cultural and political upheavals that brought Britain to Brexit. This sweeping and engaging book traces Britain's path through the destruction left behind by World War II, Thatcherism, the threats of the IRA, the Scottish referendum, and on to the impact of waves of immigration from the European Union. Black overturns many conventional interpretations of significant historical events, provides context for current developments, and encourages the reader to question why we think the way we do about Britain's past.
ISBN: 0253029724Publication Date: 2017-08-21
Elizabeth and Margaret by
Perfect for fans of The Crown, this captivating biography from a New York Times bestselling author follows Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Margaret as they navigate life in the royal spotlight. They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when, in a quixotic twist of fate, their uncle Edward Vlll decided to abdicate the throne, the dynamic between Elizabeth and Margaret was dramatically altered. Forever more Margaret would have to curtsey to the sister she called 'Lillibet.' And bow to her wishes. Elizabeth would always look upon her younger sister's antics with a kind of stoical amusement, but Margaret's struggle to find a place and position inside the royal system--and her fraught relationship with its expectations--was often a source of tension. Famously, the Queen had to inform Margaret that the Church and government would not countenance her marrying a divorcee, Group Captain Peter Townsend, forcing Margaret to choose between keeping her title and royal allowances or her divorcee lover. From the idyll of their cloistered early life, through their hidden war-time lives, into the divergent paths they took following their father's death and Elizabeth's ascension to the throne, this book explores their relationship over the years. Andrew Morton's latest biography offers unique insight into these two drastically different sisters--one resigned to duty and responsibility, the other resistant to it--and the lasting impact they have had on the Crown, the royal family, and the ways it adapted to the changing mores of the 20th century.
Call Number: Popular Reading Collection ; DA590 .M67 2021ISBN: 9781538700464Publication Date: 2021-03-30
Lilibet by
InLilibet, master biographer Carolly Erickson turns her skill at writing un-put-downable narrative to telling the remarkable story of Elizabeth II, Queen of England. With her customary psychological insight, historian Erickson traces the queen's gilded but often thorny path from her overprotected girlhood to her ascension to the throne at twenty-five to her personal and national difficulties as queen. Lilibetshows us an Elizabeth we thought we knew-but shows her in a different light: as a small, shy woman with a sly and at times raucous sense of humor, a woman who appears stiff in public, but in private enjoys watching wrestling on TV. A woman most at home among her horses and dogs. And a woman long annealed to heartbreak and sorrow, who has presided over the decline of Great Britain and the decline in prestige of her own Windsor dynasty. Far from being a light, gossipy treatment of a celebrity,Lilibettells the queen's story from her point of view, letting the reader relive Elizabeth's long and eventful life with all its splendid ceremonies, momentous responsibilities and family clashes. Through it all we glimpse, as never before, the strong and appealing sovereign who has ruled over her people for half a century and more, a ruler of immense wealth, international esteem and high character whose daily life is grounded in the bedrock of common sense.
Call Number: DA590 .E75 2004ISBN: 0312287348Publication Date: 2004-01-26
Monarch by
In February 6, 1952, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor became Elizabeth II, Queen of England. "Monarch" is bestselling author Robert Lacey's unique biography of Elizabeth Windsor as well as his acute analysis of history's most durable symbol of political authority: the British monarchy. "Monarch" is a revelatory examination of Elizabeth II as a human being and of an institution shaped over the years by the wishes and dreams -- and sometimes the anger and unhappiness -- of the British people. As such, it is both a celebration and an analysis of the world's best-known monarchy. Here are Elizabeth's ancestors and models: her great-grandmother Victoria (adored as a young queen, derided for her middle-aged seclusion from her subjects, and revered as the longest-reigning monarch in British history); the playboy Prince of Wales, later Edward VII; Elizabeth's grandfather George V; her adored uncle David, who abdicated as Edward VIII; her father, George VI; and her extraordinarily well loved mother, the Queen Mum. "Monarch" brings Elizabeth to life as never before: "Lillibet" as a baby, being instructed in the proper way to wave to a crowd
Call Number: DA590 .L29 2002ISBN: 0743235592Publication Date: 2002-05-07
Our Times by
When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, many proclaimed the start of a new Elizabethan Age. Few had any inkling, however, of the stupendous changes that would occur over the next fifty years, both in Britain and around the world. In Our Times, A. N. Wilson takes the reader on an exhilarating journey through postwar Britain. With his acute eye not just for the broad social and cultural sweep but also for the telling detail, he brilliantly distills half a century of unprecedented social and political change. Here are the defining events and characters of the modern age, from the Suez crisis to Vietnam, from the Beatles to Princess Diana. Here are the Angry Young Men, the rise of pop culture and celebrity, industrial unrest and the Winter of Discontent, the Thatcher era and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union. This book propels the reader from postwar austerity, to the end of the British Empire and the emergence of America as a superpower, to the multicultural Britain of today. With Our Times, Wilson triumphantly concludes the acclaimed trilogy that opened with The Victorians and was followed by After the Victorians. Our Times makes compelling reading for anyone interested in the forces that have shaped our world.
Call Number: DA592 .W4674 2010ISBN: 9780374228200Publication Date: 2009-12-22
The Queen by
Using a page-a-day format, this history text chronicles the civil rights years (1936-1976) with vignettes that aim to capture the fervour of the drive for political independence around the world.
Call Number: DA590 .P54 1997ISBN: 9780471194316Publication Date: 1997-09-11
The Real Elizabeth by
A surprising and very personal biography of a woman who may be the world's last great queen, published to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of her reign Elizabeth II, one of England's longest-reigning monarchs, is an enigma. In public, she confines herself to optimistic pieties and guarded smiles; in private, she is wry, funny, and an excellent mimic. Now, for the first time, one of Britain's leading journalists and historians gets behind the mask and tells us the fascinating story of the real Elizabeth. Born shortly before the Depression, Elizabeth grew up during World War II and became queen because of the shocking abdication of her uncle and the early death of her father. Only twenty-five when she ascended to the throne, she has been at the apex of the British state for nearly six decades. She has entertained and known numerous world leaders, including every U.S. president since Harry Truman. Brought up to regard family values as sacred, she has seen all but one of her children divorce; her heir, Prince Charles, conduct an adulterous affair before Princess Diana's death; and a steady stream of family secrets poured into the open. Yet she has never failed to carry out her duties, and she has never said a word about any of the troubles she has endured. Andrew Marr, who enjoys extraordinary access to senior figures at Buckingham Palace, has written a revealing and essential book about a woman who has managed to remain private to the point of mystery throughout her reign.
Call Number: DA590 .M35 2012ISBN: 9780805094169Publication Date: 2012-01-03
- Make way for the queen. by This documentary, narrated by Westbrook Van Voorhis, depicts the preparation for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain.Publication Date: 1953
- The Diamond Jubilee. Concert by This concert will take place on June 4th 2012, in front of Buckingham Palace on a fabulous stage specially designed for the event. The BBC and music maestro Gary Barlow are bringing together some of the biggest names from the worlds of music, dance and musical theatre – including Shirley Bassey, Alfie Boe, Jools Holland, Jessie J, JLS, Elton John, Tom Jones, Lang Lang, Annie Lennox, Madness, Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Cliff Richard, Ed Sheeran and Stevie Wonder.Publication Date: 2012
- Elizabeth at 90 : a family tribute by Narrated by HRH the Prince Of Wales, this film is a unique celebration of the Queen's 90 years. Film-maker John Bridcut has been granted access to the complete collection of Her Majesty's personal ciné films, shot by the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen herself, as well as by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Much of the footage has never been seen publicly before. Various members of the Royal Family take part in the documentary, contributing their own personal insights into the woman they know both as a member of their own close family and as Queen.Publication Date: 2016
The Queen in Australia: Queen Elizabeth II and Her 1954 Visit to Australia by
A landmark in Australian history THE QUEEN IN AUSTRALIA not only records the first visit by a reigning monarch to Australia, it was also the first colour, feature-length documentary made in Australia.
Publication Date: 1954
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: A Diamond Celebration by
This documentary features contributions from Prime Ministers, senior politicians, Royal biographers, social historians and Royal correspondents. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: A Diamond Celebration will illuminate the career of the Queen who has served her nation throughout its trials and tribulations.
Publication Date: 2012