Queen Elizabeth II's funeral captured the attention of around 28 million viewers in the UK, emphasizing her status as an iconic, closely observed figure. Biographer Craig Brown's work, "A Voyage Around the Queen," departs from traditional biography norms by utilizing a diverse array of materials like news articles, diary excerpts, and even dreams to craft a rich and engaging narrative. The book not only explores her life but also reflects how she mirrored the public's psyche. Narrator Harriet Walter adds a layer of irreverence, bringing to life anecdotes about notable encounters with the queen, offering a fresh perspective not confined by royal convention.
The result is a wide-ranging and thoroughly entertaining portrait not just of the woman but the psyche of her subjects.
Instead of a chronological account of its subject, it is a patchwork of news reports, letters, diary entries, secondhand anecdotes, tweets and even dreams.
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