Queen Elizabeth II by Marion Crawford (Crawfie

Our new Queen has been particularly dear to our hearts ever since we knew, when her father became King George VI, that she would one day rule over us and our Common-wealth. We have watched her growing up from an attractive child to a beautiful and good woman; we were thrilled when she was married to the man she loved; we greeted the birth of her children with delight. We realize in our limited way what it must mean to assume the weight of a crown. In Her Majesty's own words in her accession speech, it is a heavy task; but it is her duty and that is a thing the Queen has never shirked from the time she was a child. This story by Marion Crawford, royal governess for seventeen years, portrays, more than anything else can do, the daily background of dedication and service from which the inspiration of Her Majesty's high sense of duty is drawn.