Wonderful resource for those who are fascinated by the current British monarch or who just want to know more. Especially nice for those who don't want to just sit down and read a biography, since it's heavy on the photos and light on the narrative. And some of the photos verge on the spectacular!

This book was a nice look into the life of Queen Elizabeth-- I admit that I was drawn to it after watching The Crown on Netflix. Chocked full of photos, it's one fans of the royal family will want to get their hands on. There are more photos than narrative/biography, great for super fans to keep on display.

This is a good basic biography of Queen Elizabeth II. The text is good and includes lots of information. I really liked some of the side biographies of some lesser known people involved with the Queen. The real stars in this book however are the photographs. Anyone with an interest in Royal History will love this book. Enjoy

Excellent information on the Queen and royal family. Lovely photographs. With all the hype about the royal family recently especially with Netflix programs, this book is an excellent resource. Great coffee table book! Tons of interesting information. Loved this book.
I received a digital copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Beautiful book that i think is perfect for everyone that wants to learn more about "The Queen"!
I personally have no real background knowledge about "The Queen" but i was always curious about her, as one of the longest female leaders and in general i find the entire "kingdom/nobility" very interesting.

And this book was a wonderful introduction into the entire topic, beautifully crafted with wonderful pictures, a nice overview on the history and an overall great book to read through.

Highly recommend it for everyone that is curious, wants to learn a bit of history or is just fascinated by the queen herself!

I thought this was a very fun book to read. I liked that you got some pictures along with the story because I just feel that adds a fun element to it, you are seeing what you are reading about. I thought there was a good amount of history and facts that I hadn't heard before and so it kept me entertained. I liked that once a person was mentioned soon there would be a page with a background on that person. I definitely think it is worth a read!

This is a very comprehensive and interesting history of Queen Elizabeth II and her family, their roles in the history of Britain, and what it takes to rule a monarchy. This book was thoroughly researched and includes information not just about the Royals, but also short biographies of many people associated with them. It also includes many beautiful photographs that relate to what is being described in the book. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thank you to Chartwell Books and NetGalley for this e-book. This did not influence my review in any way.

I had a really hard time getting this galley to work. The file kept freezing and causing the program to crash. Because of these problems, I was unable to read the book.

This is the definitive book about Queen Elizabeth. If you enjoy British history as I do this book is a delightful well researched documentation of the life of The Queen. The author begins with King George and writes in a comprehensive informative manner through The Queen's life to age 91. . Each aspect of her life is covered here in exceptional detail as well as British and family history. I enjoyed the attention to detail and the added photographs included in the PDF are very informative. I do recommend buying this in hard copy as the PDF does not transfer all the photographs well and the hard copy is simply a beautiful book on The Queen's history to have in your home bookcase. I went right out and bought it after seeing the scope and magnitude of the history of this exceptional book. Very well done to the author.
Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book. My opinions are my own.

"The Queen" is essentially a coffee-table-type biography of QEII. What's good is that it is a fascinating piece, and the images selected are interesting. The text, however, doesn't take us very deeply into QEII's life, and the book overall, designed as it is for mass audiences, can't really substitute for a genuine monograph on the Queen's life.

Amazing! Anyone who is a avid royal watcher needs this! Some might be old news, but there is some good stuff and great pictures!

**I received a copy from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

I have always had a special kind of weakness to know/read more about British History. The Crown, The Tudors.. if these TV shows interest you then this book is one to have in your hands. The pictures are fabulous and detail to historical accuracy is clearly evident throughout the book.

Are you among those watching The Crown or someone who is now eagerly awaiting Season 3? While you are waiting, take a look at this beautifully illustrated book about Queen Elizabeth, her family and her world. This one can be read cover-to-cover or dipped into like a coffee table tome. Learn about the man who cured the King’s stutter, Peter Townsend and the Queen and her family right up through the present day. Highly recommended for the Royals fan!!

I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This is a nice overview history of Queen Elizabeth II. The book talks out the main events and significant people of her life. It is an excellent way to learn about Queen Elizabeth II, especially if you don’t know much about her. The book is full of pictures, unfortunately, my free digital version did not show all of them to me. The pictures I was able to view were great. This was very easy to read and would make a great coffee table book. I enjoyed the one page picture biography of the important people in her life. The chapters were short, yet informative. I suspect the hardback version will be very nice. It covers 91 years of her life in 192 pages, with pictures on most pages. If you want to learn about the Queen for the first time or just to have a nice overview of her life I recommend this book.

I love ebooks. But sometimes, a book comes along that you are just DYING to get your hands on; to actually hold the physical copy. 'The Queen' is such a book. Just from the pdf copy that I received, I was hooked. Thorough, in-depth, stunningly beautiful, full of details but still immensely readable, this book is a treasure for all royal-history lovers. A definite recommended read!

British royalty has always been a fascination of mine, so this was a really interesting read. I have just a couple of critiques.

PROS: Absolutely beautiful. Really gorgeous photos, big photo spreads. The formatting of the book is lovely in design and layout. Interesting tidbits of insight into the Queen's long history, starting before her birth until 2017. I read this book in digital form and think it would make a wonderful gift in hardback for a royal enthusiast.

CONS: It actually seemed maybe just a smidgen *too* in depth, listing date ranges within paragraphs multiple times in such a way that it disrupted the easy flow of the text. The dates are important information, of course, but the prose could be a bit dense to get through.

Would read again and would like to check it out in physical form!

Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for the copy in exchange for a honest review!

I love the show The Crown and have really become interested in the fascinating life of Queen Elizabeth since watching it. It has been difficult to find one biography that not only talks about her life, but about how those closest to her affect that life. This book was not only informative and easy to follow, it had such beautiful photos. I feel like I walked away knowing so much more about the private and public struggles of this fascinating woman. I will be searching out other books by this author in the near future!

If you love British History, especially British Royalty History you will love The Queen by Catherine Ryan. I will definitely have to purchase to add to my collection. The photographs were beautiful!

Despite Queen Elizabeth II reigning for most readers' lifetimes, many people don't understand the history or the woman behind the crown. More and more movies and tv shows are being made about her and her life, but skimming the gossip magazines about Will and Kate reveals that the average person doesn't understand a lot about the history of the institution the Queen represents. This book delivers what the movies don't. Information on the biography, family history, royal history, and key figures related to the Queen is delivered in easily digestible format, and features photographs, and beautifully illustrated pages to add interest. If you want to follow up on information after watching The Crown or just have an interest in the British Monarchy, this book is both informative and beautiful to look at.