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By: Tina Brown
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From the Queen's stoic resolve to the crisis of Meghan and Harry. From the ascendance of Camilla and Kate to the downfall of Andrew.

Full of remarkable inside access, The Palace Papers by Sunday Times bestselling author Tina Brown will change how you understand the Royal Family.

'A brilliant book. Tina Brown has inside knowledge and writes so well' LADY ANNE GLENCONNER (author of Lady in Waiting)
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'Never again', became Queen Elizabeth II's mantra shortly after Diana's death. More specifically, there could never be 'another Diana' - a member of the family whose global popularity upstaged, outshone, and posed an existential threat to the British monarchy. Picking up where The Diana Chronicles left off, The Palace Papers reveals how the royal family reinvented itself after the traumatic years when Diana's blazing celebrity ripped through the House of Windsor like a comet.

Tina Brown takes readers on a tour de force journey that shows the Queen's stoic resolve as she coped with the passing of Princess Margaret, the Queen Mother and her partner for seven decades, Prince Philip, and triumphed in her Jubilee years even as the family dramas raged around her. She explores Prince Charles's determination to make Camilla his queen, the tension between William and Harry who are on 'different paths', the ascendance of Kate Middleton, the disturbing allegations surrounding Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, and Harry and Meghan's stunning decision to 'step back' as senior royals. Despite the fragile monarchy's best efforts, 'never again' seems fast approaching.


Praise for The Diana Chronicles:
'Unputdownable. . . extraordinary. . . allows us an unprecedented look at the world and mind of the most famous person on the planet.' Helen Mirren

'A blockbuster: a rollicking, page-turning, fast-quipping, gripping romp of a read. It is the work of a seasoned, serious journalist.' The Times

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Tina Brown writes very well and I’m sure she checks her facts carefully. I enjoyed the Dianna Chronicles better, but this book covers a lot more ground. Thanks for the hard work Ms Brown.

Interesting and informative

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As with the Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown presents extremely well researched information as objectively as possible. The book is well written and well narrated, and makes for riveting listening.

Excellent

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I feel like I have a better understanding of the character of different members of the Royal family which was presented in a non-salacious way. The Royals seem relatable with their family dramas which will resonate with ordinary folks. I was engaged with most of the story except for the chapter on the paparazzi which I found boring. My husband commented on what he found to be annoying incorrect emphases of words by the narrator, especially as she is the author who should be very familiar with the content. We regularly do a 3 hour commute in the car when we would listen to this book. Overall, I thought the writing was very good and well done to the author for a well researched and fair account.

Engaging telling of recent Royal history

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Excellent all round... Narrative and narrator, interesting and thought-provoking. A must read for all royalwatchers.

Excellent....

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I loved this book! The narration is brilliant, very clear and compelling and the content is so satisfying! Each chapter takes us in a different direction, each as intriguing as the last. I would have loved it to go on for longer and very much look forward to the author’s next book 😊

A Fascinating and Fun Listen

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