The British royal family has announced that historian Anna Keay will write the official biography of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away in September 2022 after more than 70 years on the throne.
According to reports in British media, King Charles III had expressed a preference for a female historian to document a definitive account of his mother’s life. Anna Keay, known for her scholarly work on Britain’s republican period between 1649 and 1660, described the appointment as a “profound honour.”
Buckingham Palace stated that Keay will be granted access to Queen Elizabeth II’s personal and official papers preserved in the Royal Archives. She will also be able to conduct interviews with members of the royal family, as well as individuals from the Queen’s close circle, including friends and former household staff.
Keay referred to Queen Elizabeth II as “an extraordinary woman, whose life spanned a century of great change,” and expressed gratitude to King Charles III for entrusting her with the responsibility of documenting the late monarch’s life and legacy.
Official royal biographies have historically revealed previously unknown aspects of royal life, including health conditions and private experiences, as seen in earlier works such as William Shawcross’s biography of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
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