The Illustrated London News, the oldest illustrated magazine of social and historical records, reflects not just on the Queen Mother's remarkable and long life but on the tumultuous times she lived through. They have been researching and developing this book for nearly 30 years, putting together a specially commissioned text with exlusive photographs from their archives. Chapters on the Queen Mother's life are interspersed with a photographic records of the century, from the first flight of the Zepplin to splitting the atom ...
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The Illustrated London News, the oldest illustrated magazine of social and historical records, reflects not just on the Queen Mother's remarkable and long life but on the tumultuous times she lived through. They have been researching and developing this book for nearly 30 years, putting together a specially commissioned text with exlusive photographs from their archives. Chapters on the Queen Mother's life are interspersed with a photographic records of the century, from the first flight of the Zepplin to splitting the atom, from the Hillary/Tensing conquest of Everest to the Kennedy assassination and September 11.
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