{"product_id":"the-queens-wardrobe-a-celebration-of-the-life-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-hardcover","title":"The Queen's Wardrobe: A Celebration of the Life of Queen Elizabeth II - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Golding\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKate Hindley\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of Queen Elizabeth II, who famously said 'if I wore beige, no one would know who I was', told through her clothes and jewelery. The Queen's Wardrobe is a gorgeous gift to treasure, celebrating a long life devoted to service.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book tells the story of a young princess who grew into one of the world's best-loved and longest-serving royals, touching on wartime truck-fixing, ration-book wedding dress making, splendid gowns, the Crown Jewels, and her trusty wellies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes a foreword by Michele Clapton, costume designer for series one of Netflix's The Crown, giving a peek behind the scenes at the recreation of some of the Queen's most famous outfits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by the Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning Julia Golding, The Queen's Wardrobe is full of fascinating stories from the long life of our record-breaking Queen. The detailed and colorful artwork from bestselling Kate Hindley shows what it's really like to grow up as a princess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a large hardback book with a jacket and shiny foil detailing, making it a special gift for children and adults alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Hindley\u003c\/b\u003e studied illustration at Falmouth College of Art, and went on to work for two years as a children's print designer at a studio in Northampton, whilst working freelance on children's books and greetings cards. She has exhibited with her good chums Girls Who Draw and Inkygoodness across the UK, and had a jolly good time painting up a totem pole for the Pictoplasma Character Walk exhibition 2011. Kate's first picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Great Snortle Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Claire Freedman, was longlisted for the 2013 Kate Greenaway Medal. Since then Kate has provided illustrations for picture books including \u003ci\u003eThe Littlest Yak\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Wash a Woolly Mammoth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Must Bring a Hat, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Same But Different Too, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Littlest Yak \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Wardrobe\u003c\/i\u003e as well as books for older children like \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Rabbits \u003c\/i\u003eseries and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl With the Lost Smile \u003c\/i\u003eby Miranda Hart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Golding\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of numerous books for children and adults, including \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Wardrobe \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond of Drury Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of both the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. A former British diplomat and Oxfam policy adviser, Julia also has a doctorate in English Literature from Oxford University, and was writer-in-residence at the Royal Institution in 2019. Her Jane Austen-themed podcast 'What Would Jane Do?' offers a 19th century take on modern life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichele Clapton \u003c\/b\u003eis a BAFTA and Emmy award-winning costume designer who has worked on acclaimed films and television series including \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.5 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53468813885747,"sku":"9781529045529","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-queens-wardrobe-a-celebration-of-the-life-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}