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Elizabeth & Philip: A Story of Young Love, Marriage, and Monarchy

by Tessa Dunlop
Pegasus. Apr. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9781639363988. $29.95. BIOG
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British historian Dunlop (The Bletchley Girls) makes her U.S. debut with a detailed portrait of the courtship, wedding, and early royal years of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. As in her previous books, Dunlop interviews the oldest Britons—in this case those age 95 and older—to show how Elizabeth and Philip’s love story was seen by members of their own generation. Thus readers are introduced to Ronald, who danced with the then-future queen during V-E Day celebrations, and Pamela, who worked at the English World War II code-breaking estate Bletchley Park with Osla Benning, Philip’s wartime girlfriend. The book’s primary narrative ends in 1957, so readers looking for a full (or gossipy) account of Elizabeth and Philip’s 73-year marriage may be disappointed.
VERDICT Royal-watchers will likely appreciate Dunlop’s fresh details and unique perspective on this iconic couple.
Reviewed by Denise Miller , Mar 01, 2023
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