Books like Monarch by Robert Lacey

An intimate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, detailing her reign as Britain's longest‑serving monarch, and featuring the first ever interview with her grandson, the Prince of Wales.

"In 2012, Queen Elizabeth II will mark the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne, a diamond jubilee that this book, written by former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond, commemorates. On February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, became Queen on the death of her father, King George VI to the reign that was to see major changes both in the country and Commonwealth and in the role of the monarchy began far away from Britain in a game reserve in Kenya. "Elizabeth: The Diamond Jubilee" looks at this remarkable period in the history of Britain's monarchy in lavish and fascinating detail, featuring over 240 photographs. Constantly under scrutiny ever since she took the throne, this book presents a balanced and absorbing account of the Queen's life and of her role as the head of state in a country and a world that have changed almost beyond recognition in the sixty years since she inherited the throne"--Publisher description.

The definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth revealing the real woman behind the public figure.

Follows the line of the Saudi succession from its nineteenth-century origins to the present and chronicles the nation's ruling families' progression to an oil superpower.

A comprehensive biography of Queen Elizabeth II, detailing her personal life, reign, and role in twentieth‑century British politics.

Ben Pimlott’s biography of Elizabeth II, drawn from unprecedented palace and government archives, offers a richly detailed exploration of the queen’s life, reign and the evolving role of the British monarchy.