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The Queen and Di
- The Untold Story
- Narrated by: Emily Gray
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In this work, best-selling author Ingrid Seward, the longtime editor of Majesty magazine and perhaps the most authoritative writer on the royal family, takes the listener behind the palace gates of Buckingham, Balmoral, and Sandrigham, and shows us how the royals really live and operate among themselves.
Elizabeth herself as a young bride had to learn how to deal with all sorts of personal problems, including a sometimes difficult and wayward husband, so she was especially sympathetic to Diana's many idiosyncrasies and difficulties. From an insider's perspective, the author charts Di's ups and downs: her difficult childhood, bulimia, depression, and sometimes even paranoia, offset by her innate charm, compassion, and common touch. Diana just wanted to be loved . . . but love isn't part of the royal vocabulary. A few weeks before her death, Princess Diana called and invited Ingrid Seward to come to her house.
Drawing on her long association with Diana and what turned out to be Diana's last conversation with a member of the press, Seward provides astonishing insight into the Camilla Parker Bowles affair, as well as the views and opinions of one of the most adored and vilified women of the 20th century.
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- Rae Parmeter
- 08-26-16
The Queen and Di
I found this book to be an engaging narration of the relationship between two remarkable women. In most books on the marriage of Prince Charles and Diana the author has a bias so obvious that you know immediately who's "side" they are on. I think the whole story is tragic and so sad I think it is a case study in how not to. behave in an unfortunate marriage and divorce. Although the princess had endured the trauma of growing up in an unstable family and carried it all her life ironically she seemed to put her own sons through that same trauma. Worst than that she put especially William in the role of confidant and counselor on his young shoulders, children do not need nor should they be placed in such situations.
Charles is also not placed on a pedestal by the author. It seems as if being Prince of Wales is not an enviable position. Edward VII as Prince of Wales was a play boy who seemed to have very loose morals and got involved in scandals all the time. Edward VIII as Prince of Wales was even worse. It is definitely worth your time to listen to this book
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- Beatnik RN
- 02-17-15
Quite one sided.
It is not surprising that the Queens legacy will always outshine Diana's. However, I doubt even the palace would want the former Princess' name to be smeared to this level. She was not perfect. But this book offers Diana no allowances, if for nothing else, than for her naivete and youthful antics when first entering the palace gates. I doubt even her worst enemies of Windsor would find this to be a fair and balanced account.
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- S. Knight-gillum
- 06-29-18
Almost Distractingly Biased
If you’ve already read some books on the current royal family there’s not much new information to this book.
Very well written easy to follow and the narrator is great. But gosh this author is no fan of Diana’s! Sometimes her assessment is so jarringingly one sided that it made me say “now come on!” out loud while I listened.
It’s very pro Charles and anti everything Diana. She even skipped over the true depth of Diana’s lineage to make her sound more common. It’s goal is hammer home that Diana was unbalanced and unfit.
I’d like to have heard some more personal words from Charles or those close to him about his thoughts during certain moments.
Entertaining book. Worth the credit overall
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- BORGY
- 02-25-21
Distortion of the Facts
This is nothing more than a puff piece paid for by the monarchy. A disgrace that should never have been printed.
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- Nicole
- 02-17-15
What Might Have Been
I adore anything Ingrid Seward does, from interviews to books or articles. she brings truth to the mystery of Charles and Diana, opening up a window to the struggles of real people who just happen to be of royal blood. Narration is spot on with the different voices used by the narrator. it makes the book almost come to life, as if the Queen and the Wales' were in your living room.
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- Karla Huntsman
- 02-02-15
Not the best or the worst of the Princess Di genre
There are interesting moments in this book, and the speculated comparison between two royal marriages keeps it interesting. The narrator gives some real life to the story with a rather good reading and accurate (though nasal) voice of Queen Elizabeth. Aficionados will appreciate the opportunity to compare the pro-Charles view against similar pro-Diana writings from other sources. Seward attempts to demonstrate a neutral attitude through occasional expressions of sympathy toward Diana, but ends up with the recognizably patronizing tone adapted by many of Prince Charles' biographical apologists. Her empathy for the Queen is more heartfelt and easier to understand, except for the tired assumptions about Prince Philip's supposed infidelities. She is far harder on the Duke of Edinburgh than on the Prince of Wales, offering justifications for confessed infidelity on the part of the Prince versus cold contempt for unproven behavior of the Duke. Still a pleasant listen, though if you indulge in only reading one book on the late Princess, this one is not sufficiently neutral to recommend.
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- VAL
- 03-23-22
The Queen an Di are so different
Both of these women dealt with husbands who were cheaters. Phillip was a womanizer and had an ongoing affair with an actress for over 20 years. The difference was clear in how each of these women dealt with the problem. Diana became pretty disgusting with many men. I think the Queen was helped by Porchy, the Earl over at the Downton Abbey establishment and the man she should have married. They really cared for each other. The Queen would sneak out in a head scarf and meet him in the back of a close by restaurant.
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- Cheryl Long
- 01-12-22
Yet Another Version
There have been so many sides of Diana’s and Charles’ story of what killed their marriage. Welcome to another one. I’m not sure anyone except Charles and the Queen know the reality of it. This version just muddies the waters more. They say you should never speak ill of the dead, but my opinion of Diana dropped considerably after hearing this. She’s gone. Let’s just let all the speculation go with her and let’s wish those well who remain to carry on the monarchy.
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- Diana Shields
- 12-14-21
Good read, but ….
Good book and the narration is excellent. However, the storyline jumps around a bit and is a little too much in favor of Charles and critical of Diana. Doubtless, there were faults on both sides, but the author seems prone to accept the Prince’s version.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-20-20
Too one sided
Obviously, the author is not a fan of The Princess. Interesting but hard to understand why the hatred of Diana.