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Whew, 18 hours of listening, long but kept my interest. I‘m not sure if I feel more empathetic towards the royals or feel put off by their sense of entitlement, a little of both. I couldn‘t imagine their life in this bubble of being raised to be a figurehead but also as an American still don‘t understand why/how the monarch still exists. I do find the royals fascinating (I‘m obsessed with Queen Victoria). #bookspin book

One of the better books I‘ve read about the British Royals 👑

I‘m largely uninterested in the royals, but after seeing a few reviews saying this was juicy fun, I thought I‘d give it a go. I didn‘t last long—Brown‘s bias is so blatant I just can‘t. Firm “no thanks” from me.

Juicy AF! 🍑🍑🍑 I‘m glad you finally spurred me to pick this up @Cinfhen ! Tina Brown dishes on the British royals from the 1970s to now. I think she was trying to be sort of objective, but she seems to have a soft spot for Camilla, William, and Harry but doesn‘t seem to like their spouses as much. Like any good Brit of her generation, she reveres the Queen. A fun #audiobook even if it clocks in at 18 hours.

An insightful but snarky (the Tina Brown brand!) look at the Royal family in the years after Diana‘s death leading up to the present. This includes a lot about Camilla, Will and Kate, Harry and Meghan, and the Prince Andrew scandal. As an American I think I like Meghan a lot more than Tina does, but overall a fascinating insider-y look at a normally very closed institution.

Very enjoyable, read about relatively more recent goings-on in the royal family, primarily focused on Charles, his sons and their experiences, and Camilla.

This is a great audio book read by the author. I continue to feel the Queen was an example to the world on how to live and behave with Grace. I still think Andrew and Fergie were a bizarre match. The lack of a fairytale for Diana still breaks my heart. I am happy Charles & Camilla are together, he is a different man now.
I think Will and Kate will be fine.
I‘m not sure about Harry and Meghan.

Definitely more than I ever needed to know about the royals! Some parts were really difficult to get through ( Andrew & Jeffrey Epstein) and some parts I skimmed. The paparazzi are really vultures, being a royal kind of sucks, im not sure how I feel about Meghan, sorry for the loss of HM, I hope Charles can make his country proud, Diana‘s boys= national treasures & props to Camilla -she really stuck it out. And bonus #Lesotho #ReadingAfrica22

#FridayChill A frozen wine slushy and a heavy dose of ROYAL gossip ….what could be better???

My morning cuppa with a side of English gossip - my heart actually breaks for William & Harry. Being in the public eye is a “royal” nightmare 😉

Enjoying the sunshine 🌞 and a dose of #RoyalGossip 👑🪄 Tina Brown likes to DISH IT OUT 😱 #JUICY

4 stars and 18 hours of gossipy enjoyment. The Palace Papers is exactly what it appears to be and it was a diverting commute audio.

Next. The Prince Philip stories are bringing tears to my eyes

Wow! The info in this book. I learned things about Princess Di, Princes William and Harry, Prince Charles (now King Charles III), Camelia (now Queen Consurt (misspelled)), Dutchess Kate, and Megan I never knew. Made me reevaluate what I thought I knew about them. It made me feel very sorry for the things the Princes went through as boys.

If you love books about the Royal Family, you need to read this book. Be prepared for info overload.

Starting this next. As an American, I have always been fascinated by the Royal Family.

📖 9-17-22 || I started listening to this weeks ago and had stalled but picked it up again this week. I found this to be entertaining, while still even-handed and well-sourced. The cover is misleading since this also looks at many of the male members of the Royal family (Charles, William, Harry, Edward, etc).

Although very well written and detailed, I found myself jumping to sections that interested me most. A truly comprehensive history and commentary on the reign of Queen Elizabeth with engaging stories and behind the scene details that one may have missed on the media when it occurred.

As I was reading I couldn't help but think they feel like any other family who has a healthy dose of dysfunction. A family with secrets, struggles, strong bonds, intense obligations but with a public thirst that would drive me batty.

June Book 25/25 #LItsyLove #bookspinbingo

This was fun. Interesting background on the most prominent women in the British Royal family, done in a way that didn‘t feel over the top salacious or gossipy. If this seems like something you might like, it‘s worth a read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As an American I admit I'm fascinated by the Royal family. This was good!

A big ol‘ book about the most famous family in the world…? Is that accurate or would it be the Kardashians?! 😆
Anyhoo, I was entertained and if you have a royal fascination like me, read it!
Pictured here with my English rose!

Reading this book felt like a good late-night gossip with a new friend over a bottle of red wine. I might regret it in the morning but it was fun while it lasted. Frankly, the entire 600 pages might have been worth it just for the passage in which Tina Brown compares the Queen to Logan Roy.

Lunch break today was a good one: everything bagel sandwich, book, courtyard, lovely flowers and friendly neighborhood kitty for company (not pictured)
📖🥯 🌹 🐈‍⬛

Seriously loving this beautiful spring 🌸
The golden hour ✨
(Last night featuring my mom‘s rhododendron!)

For #travelthroughbooks we visit England with this non-fiction tell. I must say the author goes into great detail unwrapping all the secrets from Camillagate to Harry and Meghan leaving for the states. It‘s a lengthy read but interesting. #england #springread

TIL that Prince Philip got exasperated with ads on his Kindle and threw it into his bathtub, and although this is a funny image, what is even funnier is that his wife, one of the world's wealthiest women, would not spring for an extra twenty bucks to disable the ads.

The Queen of England is cheaper than my husband! Who knew?

Tina Brown on Diana:

“I don‘t subscribe to the now pervasive narrative that Diana was a vulnerable victim of media manipulation, a mere marionette tossed about by malign forces beyond her control. While strongly sympathetic to her sons‘ pain, I find it offensive to present the canny, resourceful Diana as a woman of no agency, as either a foolish, duped child or the hapless casualty of malevolent muckrakers.“

My idea of #sundayfunday