The Reign of Queen Elizabeth II, 5th of 5 -- An Over-Mighty Subject [30min]
As the Queen approaches her 80th birthday, Anthony Howard looks back at key episodes that have marked her reign. 1992 will forever be remembered as the Queen's 'annus horribilis' -- one event after another served to deepen the sense of gloom. What more could go wrong? Five years later, the Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash -- plunging the palace into yet another crisis. Yet the monarchy survived, and has lately found itself sailing through calmer waters.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "A Life with the Firm"