{read by Helen Lloyd}
{stand alone; anecdotal, Royal family, audio book} (2018)

Disappointing because I felt that the title promised more than it actually delivered. It could more accurately, if long-windedly, be called ‘A look at the Royal Family through some amusing anecdotes and remarks’. I may have also been subconsciously expecting some recordings of Her Majesty herself as it was an audio book. The book includes anecdotes and comments not just of Her Majesty but also of her family, from Queen Mary her grandmother to her grandsons Princes William and Harry and mentions the births of some of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

This book was occasionally amusing but I didn't find as many instances of QEII's 'wicked wit' as I was hoping for; it might have done better with a less provocative title. There are a few lists (prime ministers and years served; births, deaths etc of the royal family) which don't translate easily to audio.

(February 2023)
3-3.5 stars ( )

In honor of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee I was looking for something that told me more about the lady herself, and while this book had numerous anecdotes about the Queen's sense of humor, it didn't give me the personal touch I was looking for. Entertaining but still lacking. ( )