The Queen in Her Own Words

The Queen in Her Own Words

Speeches, letters, broadcasts and personal memoirs are used to reveal the public and private side of Queen Elizabeth II over nearly a century of tumultuous change.

13/09/2022

Watch the documentary featuring Reeman Dansie's James Grinter, on ITV Hub using the link below.

James discusses the Queen's letter from Balmoral Castle outlining her inital romance with the Duke of Edinburgh.

 

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