Autobiography: historical, political & military

Elizabeth: Queen and Crown

Sarah Gristwood celebrates the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II and how her enduring popularity was tantamount to her many supporters. The twists and turns of her life follow her teenage years during the war, marrying the Duke of Edinburgh and her ascension to the throne.

India Remembered

In March 1947 Lord Louis Mountbatten became the last Viceroy of India, with the

mandate to hand over ”the jewel in the crown” of the British Empire within one

year. Mountbatten worked with Nehru, Gandhi and the leader of the Muslim

League, Jinnah, to devise a plan for partitioning the empire into two

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