{"product_id":"9781785905551","title":"The Last Queen","description":"Author: Clive Irving\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781785905551\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Biteback Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jan 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, the Queen finally appeared to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new generation of Windsors. But then Harry and Meghan announced that they were leaving \u0026amp;#x27;The Firm\u0026amp;#x27;, and Prince Andrew was relieved of his duties following revelations of his involvement with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, inflamed by a car-crash TV interview. Suddenly, the Faustian bargain the royal family had struck with the media to ensure their survival had never seemed so close to breaking point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, through Clive Irving\u0026amp;#x27;s unique insight, we look behind the facade to find a fragile institution which owes its continued existence to one extraordinarily dutiful matriarch. Part biography, part meditation on a changing society, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Queen\u003c\/i\u003e asks: how long can the House of Windsor survive beyond the reign of Elizabeth II?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicking up his tale in 1936, with the abdication of Edward VIII, Irving follows Elizabeth and her family\u0026amp;#x27;s struggle to survive in the face of unprecedented changes in attitudes towards the monarchy- a story honed by the critical eye of an investigative reporter who has been close to the action since the very beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852913430686,"sku":"ADS-9781785905551","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781785905551.jpg?v=1779064587","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781785905551","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}