Do Let’s Have Another Drink: The Singular Wit and Double Measures of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

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He also does a good job of debunking some of the more scurrilous rumours put about by the likes of Lady Colin Campbell in her biography of the QM. It seems that until the very end she took care of those around her and kept on smiling through all the tough times. Told as a series of 101 stories from the life of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the reader is given a real glimpse of the Queen who is cemented in the popular imagination as a figure of fun and warmth, yet became known as the most dangerous woman in Europe. Whether The Queen Mother was wandering off from scheduled routes of royal visits or plying her guests with alcohol, these anecdotes are told with care and sensitivity. Even after losing her husband when she was just 50-years-old, she maintained her steel strength for the rest of her life.

The House of Windsor has been attracting worldwide attention in recent decades with scandals, deaths, weddings, and the birth of royal children.The more I learn about the Queen Mother though, the more I admire her unwavering ability to connect with people and put them at ease. She certainly enjoyed imbibing in cocktails many of which were strong enough to knock over the average person. Her kindness to servants who were employed long after they ceased to be able to perform their duties was also mentioned, as was her willingness to take the blame when things went wrong (so people wouldn't lose their jobs). I did appreciate the considerations raised about the sexism faced by the Queen Mother (and other female members of the royal family) that was often exacerbated by the media.

For fans of The Crown and Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret , a deliciously entertaining collection of 101 fascinating and funny anecdotes about Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother—one for each year of her life. It’s one for skipping through, enjoying the snippets of gossip, the little bits of delicious old feuds and long forgotten times.Elizabeth supported her husband through his stammer that made it difficult for him to give public speeches.

Right from the start, Russell indicates that not only will this book be different from others he has written, but that it is also a 'different kind of biography'. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. She lived through two wars, bombings, the death of her husband, his rise to the throne and seeing her daughter do the same.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). Altogether, you might as well read a magazine article for all you learn about the personality of the late Queen Mother. International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions.