Europeanist, open-minded and with a sense of humor. The Queen Isabel II did not want Brexit. However, Buckingham’s culture of silence prevented him from expressing his opinion. This is how Robert Hardman relates it in his book Isabel II. life of a queen, the definitive history of the monarch, which has reached bookstores. Hardman, biographer of the British royal family, is the author of other titles such as Our Queen o Queen of the world.
The book on the life of Elizabeth II is being released now, a month after her death, which occurred on September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The author, an expert on monarchy from his columns in Daily Maildelves into the historical moments that occurred during the 70 years of his reign.
One of the great crises he had to face was Brexit. The announced departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union was delayed for years, a hard process that culminated in 2020 with the divorce of both parties. “He understood that Great Britain was stronger in the EU. He was against Brexit, although he never said it in public”said the journalist in an interview with ABC. “He always tried to keep his thoughts private”points out.
The author does not overlook the British scandals that put the British crown in check and from which Elizabeth II, thanks to her tenacity and perseverance, came out unscathed. In short, the new biography covers “abdication, war, romance, defiance and tragedy in all its glory.”
Isabel II. life of a queen is the Spanish translation of Queen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II. Robert Hardman published the original version in the UK in March this year, just over a month after the queen reached seven decades on the throne. The book is on the list of the best-selling titles of the giant Amazon and also among the newspaper’s bestsellers. Sunday Times.
Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill. The biographyalso notes: “Not only does it introduce us to the real Elizabeth II, but it also reminds us, often poignantly, that we have lived through one of the greatest reigns in history.”