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Royal Audience: 70 Years, 13 Presidents—One Queen’s Special Relationship with America

Putnam. Mar. 2024. 352p. ISBN 9780593712870. $30. BIOG
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In 1952, when Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II, she continued the tradition of maintaining ties with the United States. The Times U.S. editor Charter recounts the story of the queen’s “special relationship” with the States, which extended through the presidencies of Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden. He includes such stories as when Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip met John and Jacqueline Kennedy during the Camelot years; when Richard Nixon attempted to match up his daughter Tricia with Prince Charles, when the Queen took horseback rides with Ronald Reagan, and when the Clintons had an overnight visit on the Britannia yacht and met the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. Charter provides the backstory behind United States-British diplomacy, along with bibliographical references.
VERDICT An intriguing narrative that’s remarkable reading about Queen Elizabeth II, her diplomacy, and her relationships with U.S. presidents over the years.
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