04399cam a2200637 i 4500 901663802 TxAuBib 20230728120000.0 220426s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022017389 9780525511632 hardcover 0525511636 hardcover (OCoLC)1312736682 TxAuBib rda Smith, Sally Bedell, 1948-, author. George VI and Elizabeth : the marriage that saved the monarchy / Sally Bedell Smith. Marriage that saved the monarchy. First edition. New York : Random House, [2023] xxx, 699 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : photographs ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Prologue -- Part one: Loss and love. Twelve days -- An honorable boy -- Stuck in sick bay -- The rent you pay for life -- Coolness and courage -- Do's and don'ts -- Radiant vitality -- Improved in every way -- More than an ordinary friend -- Part two: Halcyon days. Don't forget your honey lamb -- A gilded carriage -- A splendid partner -- Family affairs -- Out of the welter -- My heart goes pit-a-pat -- Part three: The road to the crown. Tremendous joy -- Eager to do well -- Family crises -- Interlude -- A certain person -- The sunset of death -- Tears of destiny -- Part four: A royal beginning. Upright bearing and grave dignity -- His brother's shadow -- Simplicity and dignity -- Transatlantic triumph -- We shall prevail -- Part five: The war years. Sharing the suffering -- American friends -- The tide turns -- Overlord -- Part six: Indelible legacy. Changing of the guard -- Romance in the air -- Sunlight and clouds -- Farewell, with love. "When the Duke of Windsor abdicated the throne in 1936, his shy, uncertain, unprepared younger brother became King. Sally Bedell Smith was granted by Queen Elizabeth II special access to the letters and diaries of George VI and Elizabeth, to tell the story of how their love, devotion, and strong marriage led George VI to overcome insecurities and difficulty speaking and to become an exceptional leader. His wife Elizabeth, a pretty, confident, and outgoing woman, who became known later in life as "the Queen Mum," simultaneously strengthened and advised her temperamental husband, while raising the future Queen Elizabeth II (who at an early age was educated to lead, and fell in love at 15 with Prince Philip) and Princess Margaret. Sally Bedell Smith explores how this loving and devoted marriage helped the king and queen meet the challenges of leading the country through war, London during the blitz, their relationship with Winston Churchill, their visit with Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington and Hyde Park, and more"-- Provided by publisher. 20230728. George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952. Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002. Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002. Marriage. George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 Marriage. Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002. George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952. 1900-1999. Marriages of royalty and nobility Great Britain History 20th century. Queens Great Britain Biography. Royal couples Great Britain Biography. Monarchy Great Britain History 20th century. Kings and rulers. Marriage. Marriages of royalty and nobility. Monarchy. Queens. Royal couples. Marriage. Living arrangements. Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography. Great Britain History George VI, 1936-1952. Great Britain. Biographies. History. Bedell Smith, Sally., First edition.