THE QUEEN: HER LIFE

THE QUEEN: HER LIFE by Andrew Morton

Growing up with lots of fairy tale stories definitely set the stage for me in an interest in nobility. To the world, closed gates on castles, jewels/crowns, balls, horses, and much more arouse our curiosity. As females approaching marriageable age we sometimes wonder when our "prince" will arrive on his charger rescuing us from a life of monotonous routine. But is that the life that truly is lived behind those manicured gardens? Andrew Morton opens those gates up and ushers us into an audience with Queen Elizabeth. From her early days living a privileged life with her father, mother, and sister to the abdicating of her uncle and the new path that thrust her family on, Morton doesn't shy away from the changes that rocked the family.. The roles each one was unexpectedly forced to play is astounding to think about. In her reign, Queen Elizabeth dealt head on and overcame many big challenges and had to do so in the spotlight. (How many of us enjoy the airing of our dirty laundry for people in our community to see much less the entire world?) Reading this book gave me a new respect for the queen that stepped outside the bounds of the material splendor we all are often dazzled by. She was very dedicated to her position and was a successful queen. However, because of that dedication she endured many family struggles/tragedies that makes me thankful that my own little "kingdom" is the size it is!

Slight Side Note- I shared one of our favorite teas with you in the picture. It is a peach flavor and my girls love to add cream and maple syrup to it.

HEADS UP- A very slight sprinkling of language. F bomb is used one time in a quote. There is reference to affairs but no details.