The author, who will interview members of royal family for book, says being chosen for role is a âprofound honourâ Anna Keay, a historian whose most celebrated book is about Britainâs republican period, has been confirmed as Queen Elizabeth IIâs official biographer. Keay will interview members of the royal family and the late queenâs friends and servants. She will also have access to the monarchâs personal and official papers held in the royal archives. Keay, 51, has worked in close proximity to the royals. She spent seven years as assistant curator of Historic Royal Palaces, responsible for Hampton Court, the Banqueting House in Whitehall and the Tower of London. She is the author of several historical books on the British monarchy, including The Last Royal Rebel: The Life and Death of James, Duke of Monmouth and The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown. It was reported last weekend that King Charles wanted a female author for the task and the academic was in talks for the role. Keay, a trustee of the Royal Collection Trust and a member of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee, said: âIt is a profound honour to have been asked to write the official biography o
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The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 100th birthday, with a message praising her for "inspiring generations through a lifetime of duty". King Charles delivered his…
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