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Elizabeth, Countess of Longford, was a British historian. She was a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was on the board of trustees of the National Portrait Gallery in London. Her biographies include those of 19th century luminaries such as Queen Victoria (1964), Lord Byron (1976) and the Duke of Wellington (2 volumes 1969).
14 de mai. de 2024 · SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED 14th May 2024. Professor Roy Foster, Chair of Judges, writes: “Over twenty-one years the Elizabeth Longford Prize has extended and redefined the concept of lives that change history. The 2024 shortlist carries this forward. We have chosen a short but substantial book about a formidable and controversial female world leader ...
Elizabeth (Harman) Pakenham, Countess of Longford, CBE was born on 30 August 1906. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Bishop Harman. She married Sir Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford, KG, PC, son of Thomas Pakenham, 5th Earl of Longford and Lady Mary Julia Child-Villiers, on 3 November 1931. She died on 23 October 2002.
Elizabeth Longford. History Press Limited, 2005 - Biography & Autobiography - 122 pages. Queen Victoria was the longest reigning monarch in British history. In this concise biography, Lady Longford, long recognised as an authority on the subject, gives a full account of Queen Victoria's life and provides her unique assessment of the monarch.
Elizabeth (Harman) Pakenham, Countess of Longford, CBE was born on 30 August 1906. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Bishop Harman. She married Sir Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford, KG, PC, son of Thomas Pakenham, 5th Earl of Longford and Lady Mary Julia Child-Villiers, on 3 November 1931. She died on 23 October 2002.
Elizabeth Longford Prize. The Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography was established in 2003 in memory of Elizabeth Longford (1906-2002), the British author, biographer and historian. The £5,000 prize is awarded annually for a historical biography published in the preceding year.
Elizabeth Longford, who died aged 96, was a creative woman in every sense. Biographer, crusading politician, mother of eight children and a devoted, supportive wife, she inherited her driving ...
