Sally Bedell Smith recounts the life of Queen Elizabeth II who ascended the British throne in 1952 at the age of twenty-five. The author examines the queen’s public and personal life, from her weekly meetings with the twelve British prime ministers who have served during her reign, to her sixty-four year marriage to Prince Phillip and her relationships with her children and grandchildren. Sally Bedell Smith responded to questions from members of the audience at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.