7 Jun 2022

Robert Hardman: Why the Queen is nothing like her portrayal in The Crown

From Nine To Noon, 10:05 am on 7 June 2022

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee has been marked by a weekend of celebration across the UK and Commonwealth. Of all the reigns of British monarchs, Elizabeth II's has been the most well-documented, photographed and filmed.

But how well do we really know her? It's a question Robert Hardman tackles in his latest biography of the 96-year-old: called Queen of Our Times.

Robert has written extensively about the British royal family, in both books and for many television documentaries including ITV's The Duke: A Portrait of Prince Philip and BBC's Charles at 60: The Passionate Prince, which he also narrated.

He's been a journalist and columnist for the Daily Telegraph and most recently, the Daily Mail. While he's written about the Queen's life before, he tells Kathryn Ryan this book is different.

Portrait of Robert Hardman and book Cover

Robert Hardman's latest book is called Queen of Our Times. Photo: Supplied