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Queen Elizabeth II: A Conversation with Sally Bedell Smith
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Queen Elizabeth II: A Conversation with Sally Bedell Smith

Hi everyone,

Our guest today is Sally Bedell Smith. This is Sally’s second time on the podcast. In our first conversation, we talked about King George VI and Elizabeth, and how their marriage saved the monarchy. Today, we’ll be discussing the life of their daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Sally’s biography on the Queen, Elizabeth the Queen ,won the 2012 Goodreads Choice Award for best book in history and biography.

About Sally:

Sally is a New York Times best-selling author of eight biographies, including Diana in Search of Herself, Grace and Power, and Elizabeth the Queen. She has also worked as a cultural news reporter for Time and The New York Times, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and an on-air contributor at CNN.

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