Matthew Dennison

Biographer Matthew Dennison looks back at the life of the late Queen and reflects on the example she set for the nation.

The passing of Queen Elizabeth II in September brought into sharp focus a life of long service that set an example to others. In his funeral sermon Archbishop Justin Welby said: ‘Those who serve will be loved and remembered when those who cling to power and privileges are long forgotten.’ In his recent biography, The Queen, Dennison assesses the achievements of a monarch regarded as a champion of the values of service, duty, steadfastness, charity, and stoicism.

‘A worthy and balanced overview of the Queen’s life. Dennison is especially good on her childhood . . . Quietly, tactfully, tastefully reverent’ The Times

Dennison is author of nine critically acclaimed works of non-fiction including biographies of Vita Sackville-West and Kenneth Grahame.