A surprising and very personal biography of a woman who may be the world's last great queen, published to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of her reign.

"Originally published as Diamond Queen: Elizabeth II and her people in Great Britain in 2011 by Macmillan UK, London."

Preface to the U.S. edition -- Prologue: what the Queen does -- Dynasty is destiny: how the British monarchy remade itself -- Lilibet -- Interlude: the Queen in the world -- The Queen at work -- Interlude: Britannia and the waves -- Off with her head! the Queen in the sixties -- Interlude: money -- Into the maelstrom -- Epilogue: the future.