Brian Hoey takes a searching look at the ups and downs of Her Majesty's long reign, and highlights the important difference in people's attitudes towards the Queen personally and the monarchy in general.From the private to the public: we learn what the Queen has for breakfast (the first time she realised she was Queen was when she saw milk bottles from the royal dairy at Windsor with 'E II R' on them), what photographs she has on her desk, what she likes to eat (and drink), how - if she wants one of her family to join her for lunch - her Page of the Backstairs is despatched to deliver the invitation. We learn about her private likes and dislikes as well as her finances and the impact on her of family crises and the death of Princess Diana. Lady Mountbatten talks about her lack of self-pity and absolute self-control, even in private; the late Lord Runcie speaks about her devout Christianity; Henry Kissinger praises her 'world class understanding of international affairs' and her great sense of humour.The Queen has earned widespread respect and admiration as one of the most remarkable people of our time. How she has always put country and Commonwealth before family and personal happiness is the central theme of this book.

Her Majesty: 50 Regal Years

Biographies & Memoirs

Hoey, Brian

Leaders & Notable People

Harper Uk

Queen Elizabeth II is the most experienced figure in British public life. One of the most famous and respected women in the world, she is also one of the most private.  The central theme of this book is how she has always put country and Commonwealth before family and personal happiness. Now, in her fiftieth year on the throne, Brian Hoey takes a searching look at the ups and downs of Her Majesty's long reign. He has had unrivalled access to past and present members of the royal staff and household for over 20 years, and has talked to many ex-Heads of State, statesmen, politicians and personal friends of the Queen.

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

Behind the scenes of the private world at the heart of royalty, as revealed by a distinguished royal commentator. This is the real story of what goes on inside the royal palaces, as witnessed by members of the royal staff and household past and present. Buckingham Palace is effectively an independent kingdom with its own rules and customs, now explained by Brian Hoey. Hundreds of anecdotes reveal the conditions in which the staff live and work and also their relationship with the Royals they serve. How does one get a job as personal footman to the Queen? Why does Prince Charles still have to send a note to her Page of the Backstairs requesting a meeting with his mother? How much do members of the household earn? Why does the Queen hate men in three-piece suits? Why are the Queen's bedsheets six inches longer than Prince Philip's? Why do her maids have to vacuum walking backwards? Why doesn't the Queen allow square ice-cubes to be put in her drinks?

At Home With the Queen : Life Through the Keyhole of the Royal Household

Harpercollins

1. Problem Solving. Problem-solving strategies: Using "guess and check" tables, writing equations, graphing data, solving subproblems. Solving linear and quadratic equations. Introduction to the function concept. 2. Functions. Function notation, domain and range. Using a graphing calculator to investigate functions. Fitting lines to data. Writing equations for lines using slope and intercepts. Finding x- and y-intercepts and intersection points for lines by solving linear equations. Finding x- and y- intercepts for parabolas by solving quadratic equations. 3. Sequences as Discrete Functions. Developing sequences from data. Graphing sequences. Using formulas for <110>th terms in arithmetic and geometric sequences. Definitions of continuous versus discrete functions. Relating arithmetic sequences to linear functions. Review of solving systems of equations. 4. Exponential Functions. Seeing geometric sequences as discrete exponential functions. Using integer and noninteger exponents. Relating fractional exponents and radicals. Introduction to solving exponential equations. Writing exponential equations to represent growth or decay. 5. Translating Graphs of Parabolas and Other Functions. Definition of a function. Using the quadratic equation to identify the location of the vertex and the stretch factor for the graph of a parabola. Changing quadratic expressions from standard form to graphing form. Generalizing relationships between equations and graphs for cubic, exponential, and square-root functions. Writing equations for parabolas given their graphs. Introduction to non-functions: parabolas of the form x = y2. 6. Linear Systems. Solving systems of inequalities. Applications of linear inequalities. Solving systems of three equations in three variables. Writing equations for parabolas given three points. 7. Logarithms and Other Inverse Functions. Definition of inverse function. Finding the inverse function (or relation) for a given function. Relating inverse functions and their graphs. Definition of logarithms as inverse functions of exponential functions. Translating the graphs of logarithms. The laws of logarithms. Using logarithms to solve exponential equations. 8. Polynomials and General Systems of Equations. Solving systems graphically. Determining when systems can be solved algebraically. Solving systems of linear and quadratic equations. Complex numbers and their relation to graphs that do not intersect in the xy-plane. Operations with complex numbers. Graphs of polynomial functions. Roots of polynomial functions. Writing equations for polynomial functions given their roots and one other point. Appendix A. Solving Equations. Appendix B. Completing the Square. Appendix C. Circles. Appendix D. 3 x 3 Technology. Index

Making Sense of Intermediate Algebra: Models, Functions and Graphs - Preliminary Edition

Science & Math

Kysh, Judith

Sallee, Tom

Kasimatis, Elaine

Mathematics

Addison-Wesley

This book looks at how the royal household works, looking at the inner workings of Buckingham Palace and other royal residences, and of all the men and women whose daily task is to work directly for the Queen.

All the Queens Men: Inside the Royal Household

Brian Hoey, a trusted Royal biographer, draws on the co-operation of the Prince and Princess of Wales to detail the changes in their lives and the deliberate establishment of an independent court at St James's Palace. Here the future King and Queen meet ministers and ambassadors, are advised by top people in the City and by leaders of commerce and industry, and run the largest royal household apart from the Queen's. From this investigation emerges the couple's new relationship with each other and with the rest of the Royal Family.

The New Royal Court

Sidgwick Jackson Ltd

Earl Mountbatten of Burma has always been regarded as a leading figure in British public life and the Royal Family. During World War II he was Chief of the Combined Staff in the invasion of Europe and Supreme Allied Commander in the Far East. He accepted Japanese surrender and returned to Britain as a war hero. He then became Viceroy of India and after the war joined the Labour cabinet of Clement Attlee. But there are many things about Mountbatten that are not so well known - for instance his obsession with his influence on the royal family has never been fully explored or explained. Churchill could not stand him personally. He was arguably the vainest man who ever lived. His marriage was a successful if open one, both Mountbatten and his wife conducting extra-marital affairs and his bisexual appetites were fairly widely known.

Mountbatten: the Private Story

History

Europe

Pan/Macmillan

Gathers little known facts about the British royal family, discusses their private lives, and covers royal homes, special duties, interest in sports, and their public image

Monarchy: Behind the Scenes With the Royal Family

St Martins Pr

A biography of the Princess Royal, telling the story of her life and work. The book includes the break-up of her first marriage to Mark Phillips, and a portrait of Tim Laurence, her second husband. The author has talked to the Princess's friends, such as Andrew Parker Bowles and Malcolm Wallace.

Anne: The private princess revealed

160 pages of excellent text, with some great photos. First Edition.

Monarchy : Behind the Scenes with the Royal Family

St.Martin's Press

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Her Majesty: 50 Regal Years

Her Majesty: 50 Regal Years

At Home With the Queen : Life Through the Keyhole of the Royal Household

Making Sense of Intermediate Algebra: Models, Functions and Graphs - Preliminary Edition

All the Queens Men: Inside the Royal Household

The New Royal Court

Mountbatten: the Private Story

Monarchy: Behind the Scenes With the Royal Family

Anne: The private princess revealed

Monarchy : Behind the Scenes with the Royal Family