An intimate and revealing portrait of Elizabeth--daughter, wife, mother and queen--by bestselling royal biographer Robert Hardman.

Elizabeth II was not born to reign. Like the other great Queen in modern history, Victoria, the Throne came to her by indirect means. Yet she would become one of the most beloved monarchs in history, surpassing almost every entry in the royal record book. She has also remained something of a mystery--and this intimate portrait will reveal the real woman behind the crown.

No one has written more authoritatively on the life of Elizabeth II than Robert Hardman, the only bestselling biographer to have interviewed the entire Royal Family. Spanning nearly nine decades of her life, he shares the nuances of Elizabeth II's personal story, and how in representing the throne she also led a full life of her own behind the public eye.

On the centenary of her birth, Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. Her Story brings the extraordinary story of her life to a new audience in a fresh, accessible, concise portrait--one which will enthrall those who have come to realize that she was not merely the most famous woman in the world, but was one of history's all-time greats.