Her Majesty (70 page)

Edinburgh University
185–6
,
285
,
292

Edward VII, King
33
,
59
,
110
,
167
,
208
,
236
,
266
,
323

Edward VIII, King
19
,
77
,
235
; abdication
14
,
40
,
87
; as Prince of Wales
245

Edward, Prince,
see
Wessex, Earl of

Edward the Confessor, King
160

Edwards, Peter
218

ELIZABETH II, QUEEN AS MONARCH: accession
1
,
19–20
,
40
,
89
,
207
,
338
; broadcasts
210
,
221
,
298
,
307
,
313
,
320
,
322
,
323
; and Coalition Government
163–4
; as Colonel-in-Chief
281
,
329–30
; constitutional role
7
,
15
,
16–17
,
31
; Coronation
4
,
17
,
238
; correspondence and communications
39
,
202–5
,
248
,
313
; daily work schedule
155–6
,
256
; Diamond Jubilee (2012)
2
,
3
,
28
,
72
,
113
,
192
,
338
; as employer
33–4
,
36–7
,
38
,
43
,
65–6
; financing of
76
,
77–82
,
94
,
111–12
,
186–7
,
190
; general election role
163–5
,
166
; Golden Jubilee (2002)
26–8
,
107
,
115
,
134
,
184
,
192
,
224
; Head of the Armed Forces
329–31
; Head of the Commonwealth
13–14
,
170
,
297–314
,
336
; investitures
47
,
143
,
210
,
252–9
; longevity
32
,
51
,
55–6
,
331–2
; and media
196
,
222
,
225
; modernisation of monarchy
14–15
,
22
,
23–5
,
32
,
40
,
80
,
95
,
99
,
130
,
131
; as Mother of the Nation
16–18
,
25
,
50
,
51
,
107
,
231
,
329
; and multicultural Britain
320
; non-interference in government
167
; official birthday
331
; patronages
70–71
,
232
,
248–9
,
327
; and politicians
149–93
; Prime Ministerial appointments
16
,
20
,
22
,
150–53
,
164
,
166–7
,
190
; Prime Ministerial audiences
22
,
34
,
35
,
149
,
153–5
,
156
,
167–8
,
171
,
173–4
,
186–7
,
193
,
212
,
220
,
271
; public attitudes towards
10–11
,
14
,
21–4
,
26–7
,
45
,
50
,
73
,
92–3
,
99
,
101–03
,
105
,
211
,
216
,
320–21
; public image of
34
,
40
,
49–50
,
216
; royal engagements
2
,
12
,
25
,
51
,
56
,
57
,
62
,
193
,
197
,
see also
royal visits; and Royal Household
119
; security
59–61
; Silver Jubilee (1977)
23
,
56
,
87
,
109
,
191
,
216
; and social hierarchy
237–8
; speeches
57–8
,
208
,
306
,
315
; Supreme Governor of Church of England
14
,
17
,
298
,
321
,
323–4
; tax issue
82
,
87–9
,
93–5
,
103
,
112–13
,
192
; website
17
,
201–2

PERSONAL LIFE
41
;
annus hombilis
of
23–4
,
28
,
74
,
89–93
,
97
,
192
,
221
; artistic tastes
291
,
319
; birth
40
; birthdays
276
; colour-and raceblindness
321
; corgis
47
,
201
; desire for normality
46
; diary
3
,
169
; driving
136
; as Duchess of Edinburgh
272
,
280
; family life
16
,
21
,
272
,
273
; friends and intimates
43
,
46
,
237
,
239
; gardening interests
289
; as Girl Guide
232
; Golden Wedding
26
,
222
,
268
,
296
; governess of
206–07
; as grandmother
1
,
28
,
50
,
53–5
,
73
; health
56
,
58–9
,
93
,
94
; language skills
156
; likes and dislikes
47
,
62
,
238
; love of horses
132
,
267
,
268
,
305
,
319
; marriage
40
,
109
,
280
; as mother
211
,
280
; philanthropy
327–9
; political interests and views
154
,
163
,
167
,
171
,
180
; as Princess Elizabeth
40
,
48
,
50
,
60
,
85
,
143
,
148
,
158
n,
253
,
293
,
321
,
337
; relations with mother
50
,
52
,
91
; relations with Philip
194
,
208
,
268
,
270
,
279
,
285
; relations with Prime Ministers
169–74
,
216–17
; relations with Royals
84
; religious belief
35–6
,
52
,
321–4
; at Sandringham
268
; speaking voice
237
; stress
57–9
; and Waleses divorce
98–9
; wardrobe and jewellery
8
,
41–3
,
148
,
161
,
162
,
199
,
200
,
231
,
269
,
303
,
304
,
327
,
see also
Crown Jewels; wealth
87–8
,
94
,
260

PERSONALITY
34–40
; anger
47–8
,
137
,
194–5
,
226
; bravery
113
; caution
58
; charm
45
; common sense
38
; conservatism
47–8
,
77
,
95
,
131
,
163
,
196
; devotion to duty
156–7
,
158
; dislike of confrontation
46
,
61
,
167
,
168
,
271
; dislike of formality
246
; eye for detail
63
,
219
; hauteur
37
,
174
; intelligence
64
; love of the unexpected
63
; memory
328
; negative judgement
45
,
271
; practicality
94
,
130
; pragmatism
37
,
103
; priggishness
238
; quietness
35
; radicalism
40
; and risk aversion
130
; royal stare
43
,
44
,
167
; self discipline
62
; sense of humour
34
,
36
,
64–5
,
115
,
186
,
214
; sense of position
43–4
; serenity
52
; shyness and reticence
40
,
45
; smile
64
; steadiness
221
; stoicism
60
; tolerance
62
; worldliness
34–5

Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
3
,
44
,
46
,
48
,
133
n,
140
n,
220
,
236
,
252
; 100th birthday
222–3
,
270
’ on airing of private matters
98
;on Churchill
169
; and Civil List
94
,
190
; as Consort
271
; death
18
,
27
,
50
,
192
,
224
,
274
; as Duchess of York
107
; Duke of Edinburgh’s relations with
293
; Household of
75
; and media
221–2
; patronages
222
; public attitude towards
50
; Queen’s relations with
50
,
52
,
91
; racehorses
134
,
162
; resistance to change
77
,
79
,
88–9
; in Scotland
154
; sense of humour
58
,
97
; threat to
59
; in wartime
60–61
; wedding
120

Elizabeth Cross
252

Elizabeth R
(TV documentary, 1992)
16
,
23
,
37
,
89
,
130
,
203
,
217–21

Ella, Grand Duchess
295

El-Nayal, Nabil
199

Emanuel, Elizabeth
199

Ernst August, Prince of Hanover
235

Estonia
96

Eton
186
,
200

Eugenie, Princess
74
,
84

European Union
21
,
31
,
300
,
313
,
320

Evans, Lt Paul
232

Exeter Airport
62

Facebook
39
,
201

Fagan, Michael
59

Falklands War (1982)
268

Farouk, King of Egypt
235

Fat Duck restaurant, Bray
287

Faull, Emma
291

Fayed, Dodi
100

Fellowes, Lord Robert
130
; and Campbell
104
; and Diana
90
; and policing of royal events
60
; as Private Secretary
64
,
67
,
93
,
180
,
189
,
192
; on Queen Mother
88–9
; on Queen’s personality
220

Ferguson, George
258

Ferguson, Major Ronald
74

Ferguson, Sarah,
see
York, Duchess of

Fiji
302
,
309

Fisher, Geoffrey, Archbishop of Canterbury
36

Flament-Rivas, Timel
304

Flanagan, Mark
126
,
127
,
128
,
145
,
148

Flanagan, Maurice
318

Flanders, Michael
212

Flather, Gary
299

Flickr
201

Food Service Management Group
126

Foot Guards
136

Football Association
70
,
72

Ford, Lt-Colonel Andrew
256
,
326

Foreign Office
66
,
111
,
137
,
139
,
140
,
148
,
156
,
275
,
300

Fortune, Quinton
115

France
299
,
306
,
322

Francis, Mary
24–5
,
42
,
47
,
99
,
156
,
164
,
179
,
181
,
182
,
189

Francois, Mark
161

Fraser, Malcolm
301
,
310

Frayling, Sir Christopher
270

Freedom of Information Act
247–8

Fromont, Mark
128

Frost, David
209

G7 Summit (1991)
218

Gabriel, Rosalind
303
,
304

Gaddes, Sharon
141
,
145

Gallagher, Tony
289

Galloway, Alexander
158

Gambia
305

Ganga, Daren
305

garden parties
228–33
,
238
,
241

Garden Party Ladies
229–30

Garter King of Arms
238

Garty, Alex
134
,
135

Geidt, Sir Christopher
137
,
150
,
153
,
192–3

general elections
89–90
,
163–5
,
203
,
215

Gentlemen at Arms
136
,
180