Jane Dismore

This is my first book about any of the Britain's Royal Family. I did find it very interesting. It was about Queen Elizabeth's life before she became the Queen. Kind of a prequel, if you will. It was easy to read and really kept my interest. I do not live in the UK, so my interest is just as a passerby interest. I have read stories in the new, watched weddings and such things. This is a good book to start out with, in my opinion, if you want to start reading about the Royal Family and get a good start.… (meer)

I really enjoyed this unique look into the lives of Britain's modern duchesses. Though not all of them chose to participate in the study, the lives of those who did are completely interesting. Each duchess, in turn, chose a predecessor whom they admire and this predecessor is profiled as well. Of course, some duchesses are more familiar than others. But the ones that hardly receive any press coverage lead just as interesting lives as those who are more well-known. I think it would be fun to have this book redone, as some of the duchesses have since died and their predecessors would breathe new life into a book like this.

Well done.… (meer)

This book outlines the early years of Princess Elizabeth, her marriage to Prince Philip and the death of her father.

Wow this book was boring. It was a bunch of name dropping, dress descriptions, and generally bland details. It was detached, dry, and offered very few intimate details of Elizabeth's life. It focused more on her relatives than her. It felt like the author had never met Elizabeth, but relied on newspapers, books, and accounts of people who were quasi-related to Elizabeth. Overall, a bust.… (meer)