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Queen Elizabeth the Second: Part 2 of 2

How will the era-spanning reign of Queen Elizabeth II be remembered?

As the Queen’s family life becomes more complex, the relationship between palace and press intensifies. But balancing the need for security and privacy against her very public responsibilities is never simple. So, who is the real woman beneath the crown? How does she respond to the dark years of her reign, or the grief of losing her beloved husband? And as she approaches her Platinum Jubilee, how will history remember her reign?

This is the second in a special two-part Short History of Queen Elizabeth the Second.

Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Dr. Tracy Borman, author of Crown and Sceptre; and Dr. Tessa Dunlop, author of Army Girls.

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51 minutes