Smith, Sally Bedell, 1948- <br/><br/>
Elizabeth the Queen  : the life of a modern monarch 
/ Sally Bedell Smith 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York  : Random House  , c2012 
 - 663 p.  : illus.  ; 25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/> Smith (contributing editor, Vanity Fair; Grace and Power: The Private World of the Kennedy White House) has written a satisfying biography of a woman who is both very private and one of the most famous people in the world. The Queen has never given an interview or authorized a biography, but Buckinham Palace staff courteously help authors such as Smith and Andrew Marr (The Real Elizabeth, reviewed above). Smith interviewed over 200 people who have interacted with the Queen, the majority of whom spoke on the record, including both Bush presidents, Lucian Freud, Helen Mirren, and Paul McCartney, as well as lesser-known relatives and friends. She succeeds in portraying something of the monarch's personal life through anecdotes that show the Queen's sharp intelligence and dry sense of humor. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781400067893 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Elizabeth II  , Queen of Great Britain  (, 1926-) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Queens---Great Britain----Biography
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Great Britain---Queens----Biography
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DA590  / .S55 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>92 ELI