5 comments about The Palace Diaries A Story Inspired by Twelve Years of Life Behind Palace Gates.

1. I received the same unavailable emails from amazon and finally ordered it from alibris. The book was okay, nothing really new but alot of outrageous sexual rucous from the palace. It is hard to know whether these revelations are true or just embellished for the publication. However, a british friend of mine read it and found it credible and amusing. Hey, give it a go! Not quite the book for avid Diana fans and historians but a light, funny sort of read.



2. This is pure British: the story of how a 30 something ends up working for HRH Prince Charles in the 90's. It's a fun and easy read, and even though Sarah Goodall's crush on Charles makes her a little biased, it will show many another side to Charles (not so evil after all) and Diana (not such a victim after all). Recommended for anyone interested in a light account of life at the palace and the trials and tribulations of a typical frivolous young British woman.



3. Even though I am firmly in the Princess Diana Camp, I enjoyed this book from someone who is firmly in the Prince Charles Camp. Written with a wild sense of humor and very tongue-in-cheek, anyone who is curious about life in the palace will really eat this book up. It also confirmed what I've thought about Camilla all along - that she is a schemer and always gets her way, even if it means the wrongful dismissal of a loyal palace employee of 12 years who has become (in Camilla's jealous eyes) a little "too familiar" with Prince Charles for carrying on a casual conversation with him. Shame on HRH for listening to his mistress and bowing to her whims. But after you read this book you will understand that HRH is a man who avoids confrontation at any cost. Too bad he lost an entertaining employee like Ms. Goodall.



4. I don't know if the writer tried to be "Bridget Jones", but that seems to be the writing style although a very poor imitation. This is one of the worst books I have read on British Royalty, fact or fiction. What a waste of money.



5. This was a disappointing book. Self-centered author, foolish commentary, inane stories of working life at St. James Palace. I was particularly turned off by the second-hand innuendo and cowardly accusations levied against Diana, when she's not around to refut them. The author shows off her immaturity, drunkenness, irresponsibility, and self-conceit. Like we care who she slept with, for example. No wonder she was fired.

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3 comments about Diana: Vrai Histoire/ Diana: Her True Story.

1. IT TELLS US ABOUT THE WEEDING OF DIANA AND CHARLES.DURING THE CAR CRASH IT IS SAID THAT DIANA WAS PREGANT. IT WILL TELL US ABOUT THE ROYAL WEEDING. THE RELATIONSHIP OF DIANA WITH DODI. DIANA WANTED TO LEAVE THE LIFE OF ROYALTY AND BECOME A PUBLISHER. AT LAST ABOUT DIANA'S KIDS.



2. This book was intersting but had large words. This book would best be for adults or teenagers around 15. You get storys from her friends and family. Plus intersting pictures giving what her life was like when young and old. Though starting the begging of the book it starts with a phone call it gets better in the reading process. This book was good for this report and had enough information. The pictures of her kids before she past on shows how she cared for them. You could tell who she trusted when in interviews and who she stayed away from when coming to press. She had to be careful when not with her husband but other friends. Though before divorced she knew something was up with her husband and his close "friend" Camilla Parker-Bowles. You have to read this book to find out what happened to her afer the divorce and why it didn't work. This book is a "B" so cheak it out to read and what you think of it.



3. This book was intersting but had large words. This book would best be for adults or teenagers around 15. You get storys from her friends and family. Plus intersting pictures giving what her life was like when young and old. Though starting the begging of the book it starts with a phone call it gets better in the reading process. This book was good for this report and had enough information. The pictures of her kids before she past on shows how she cared for them. You could tell who she trusted when in interviews and who she stayed away from when coming to press. She had to be careful when not with her husband but other friends. Though before divorced she knew something was up with her husband and his close "friend" Camilla Parker-Bowles. You have to read this book to find out what happened to her afer the divorce and why it didn't work. This book is a "B" so cheak it out to read and what you think of it.

1 comments about Charles: The Untold Story.

1. As a Diana-partisan, I was prepared to dislike this book because it was written by an author who is a friend of Prince Charles. To my delight, I found the book to be an interesting, even-handed account of the very human foibles of two people and not a biased excuse for Prince Charles. (Well, not quite--Benson did try that tired excuse that Diana tricked the naive Charles into marriage, but he made only the weakest attempt at it.) For that reason and for the interesting insight this book contains, I recommend it. The only reason why I didn't give the book a higher rating is the few minor factual errors that should have been caught by a good proof-reader knowledgeable in the history of the British Royal family.

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