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Title: A Royal Duty by Paul Burrell ISBN: 0-399-15172-9 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 25 October, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.21 (107 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Smashing Success!
Comment: I have read every book ever written about Diana, Princess of Wales and this one was by far the best. Paul Burrell had and probably to this day has a sense of respect and duty to his ex boss as well as her sons. It takes you behind the scenes with a look inside the Royal family that is not only unbiased, but truthful. It dispells the myths about Diana's relationship with the Queen and Prince Phillip. Critics would like us to believe that she was not well liked by her in-laws and unloved by Prince Charles, but that is not true. I rather enjoyed this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Fine Tribute to Diana
Comment: It's obvious that Paul Burrell has a great respect for the royal family and a true affection for Diana. In this well written book he gives an insiders view of royal service - the duty, the demands, and the rewards of serving those who live in a world most of us cannot even imagine. He began his career by serving the Queen in Buckingham Palace. Soon after the marriage of Charles and Diana, Burell went to work in their household. As the royal marriage deteriorated he found it difficult to serve both master and mistress and eventually became closer to Diana. He served her with loyalty and devotion. Despite the negative remarks from Prince William, this is not a salacious tell-all book. I have read many books about Diana and have seen several documentaries. There is nothing in this book that has not been mentioned in many other places, but here Diana's story is told through the eyes of someone completely devoted to her. Burrel is unapologetically a royalist. He has kind words for everyone, even the royal family that left him to twist in the wind when he was wrongly accused by Scotland Yard of stealing some of Diana's possessions. Two years later the Queen suddenly remembered that he told her he was removing some items for safekeeping and all charges were dropped. Although Burrell obviously cared about Diana this is not a fawning hagiography. It is instead an honest tribute to a compassionate yet flawed human being.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not bad!
Comment: I found this book interesting to begin with, Burrell
really harping on his "special" relationship with the Princess.
Toward the end of the book I was questioning his motives for
writing the book in the light of criminal allegations in which
he was involved. By the end I was certain he had a hidden
agenda. Not what I expected.
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Title: Sweet Caroline : Last Child of Camelot by Christopher Andersen ISBN: 006621369X Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 21 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The Other Man: A Love Story by Michael Bergin ISBN: 0060723890 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 30 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Diana: Secrets & Lies by Nicholas Davies ISBN: 1932270213 Publisher: AMI Books Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Diana: Closely Guarded Secret by Ken Wharfe ISBN: 1843170051 Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Bringing Elizabeth Home : A Journey of Faith and Hope by ED SMART, LOIS SMART ISBN: 0385512147 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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