Born in 1926, married in 1947, crowned as Queen in 1953,
Queen Elizabeth II has carried out her royal duty for more than six decades. This book tells her remarkable royal story through hundreds of stunning photographs, many published here for the first time.
Brimming with
history, politics, glamour, culture, world travel, and such icons of their age as
the Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, and JFK, these photographs cover every aspect of the Queen’s reign. Sourced from archives around the world, including the Royal Collection itself, they cover Her Majesty’s early years, her coming of age during
World War II, becoming a wife, Queen and mother, the
international tours, the
state functions, the
palaces, the crowds, the
weddings, the Royal Family, the Silver Jubilee in 1977, as well as more recent years of her steadfast reign.
Featured photographers include Cecil Beaton, Studio Lisa, Dorothy Wilding, Karsh, Lord Snowdon, Patrick Lichfield,
Wolfgang Tillmans, Rankin, and
Annie Leibovitz.
This limited
Art Edition of
Her Majesty, with cover by
Vivienne Westwood, is a
handcrafted couture collector’s item. Featuring a design referencing the Queen’s reign, Great Britain, and Vivienne’s own Gold Label collection, the cover is embellished with a drawing of the
Star of the Noble Order of the Garter, hand-stitched with silver metallic thread. The book is also encased in an elegant
mother of pearl clamshell box. The understated white of the box has been designed to contrast against the resolute color palette of the book inside.
Art Edition (No. 501–1,000), with a cover and clamshell case designed by Vivienne Westwood and the print Royal Departure (1966) by Harry Benson.CONDITION: C [ ORIGINAL BOX - OPENED BOOK - No trace of use ] Book en Print are unused!