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The Queen Mother

The Untold Story of Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother

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The Queen Mother

By: Lady Colin Campbell
Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
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 Packed with stunning revelations, this is the inside story of The Queen Mother from the New York Times bestselling author who first revealed the truth about Princess Diana.Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother has been called the "most successful queen since Cleopatra." Her personality was so captivating that even her arch-enemy Wallis Simpson wrote about "her legendary charm." Portrayed as a selfless partner to the King in the Oscar-winning movie The King's Speech, The Queen Mother is most often remembered from her later years as the smiling granny with the pastel hats. When she died in 2002, just short of her 102nd birthday, she was praised for a long life well lived.But there was another side to her story. For the first time, Lady Colin Campbell shows us that the untold life of the Queen Mother is far more fascinating and moving than the official version that has been peddled ever since she became royal in 1923. With unparalleled sources - including members of the Royal Family, aristocrats, and friends and relatives of Elizabeth herself, this mesmerizing account takes us inside the real and sometimes astonishing world of the royal family.©2012 Lady Colin Campbell Europe Great Britain Politicians Politics & Activism Royalty England
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The measured pace of the reader and the detailed information in the text. I’m going to throw away any ‘official’ biography I have.

The lies we’ve been fed

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I found the speaker to have a very soothing voice which was easy to listen to. However, the writing needed a strong editor as there was repetition throughout and at times the story meandered into tangental stories which added little to the narrative. In addition the same few sources were quoted and when I looked them up they appeared to be a bit dubious as accurate sources.

Well read but repetitive

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Annoying in its opinions, but entertaining in the detail. A great insight into the monarchy as change takes place in real time.

Fascinating detail-whether correct or not - of a bygone era.

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Too many boring pedigree discussions relating to friends of QM, that weren't pertinent to story.

Could have been shorter, too many tangents.

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I came across this book in a search for biographies and was not familiar with the author. Not at all what I had expected. It’s ugly and malicious and leaps to unsubstantiated conclusions all over the place. Don’t expect historical accuracy but if you enjoy scandal mongers this is for you.

Character Assassination

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