{"product_id":"happy-and-glorious-marion-crawford","title":"Happy And Glorious!  Marion Crawford","description":"\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: none; padding: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eA historical and biographical account that traces the life of Queen Elizabeth II from her \"classroom to coronation\" by Marion Crawford, governess to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. There's behind-the-scenes glimpses into the daily lives, education, and personalities of the young princesses; anecdotes and events from Elizabeth's youth that prepared her for her ultimate role as monarch and a detailed look at the lead-up to Elizabeth II's historic coronation ceremony, reflecting on the traditions and solemnity of the event.\u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: none; padding: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; border: none; padding: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eWritten by the woman affectionately known as \"Crawfie,\" who spent 17 years in the royal household, the book was highly revealing for its time. While it served as a celebratory biography for the 1953 coronation, Crawford's history of writing about the royals ultimately led to her complete estrangement from the British Royal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003efamily. Illustrated with archival photos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e2nd impression of 1st edition by George Newnes 1953; dust jacket is not price clipped with small areas of wear and two small tears neatly repaired; previous owner;s name to free front endpaper; tightly bound  and clean within; SCARCE TITLE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cosmic Cauldron Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43861918122062,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/0508\/3214\/files\/DSCN7181.jpg?v=1781324866","url":"https:\/\/cosmiccauldronbooks.com.au\/products\/happy-and-glorious-marion-crawford","provider":"Cosmic Cauldron Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}