As the remarkable life and reign of Elizabeth II pass into history, it is eye-opening to read first-person accounts of Britain's longest-serving monarch. Featuring interviews from staff at Buckingham Palace, family friends, and international figures like Nelson Mandela, this illustrated tribute outlines Elizabeth's life from birth to the Kenyan trip where she unexpectedly became queen, and from her turbulent tenure as family matriarch to the 2021 death of Prince Phillip.