![]() ![]() Unsurprisingly, I do love a good royal jewel book. I'll also give a mention to James Pope-Hennessy's Queen Mary, probably the definitive account of the life of our patron magpie saint. On a somewhat similar note, Julia Gelardi''s Born to Rule: Five Reigning Consorts, Granddaughters of Queen Victoria combines five lives in a fascinating read. Brandreth knows his subjects and their world well, and writing about a couple instead of a single person makes for an interesting take. I'm not a big fan of biographies, generally speaking - it's hard to find really good ones, in my opinion - but I enjoyed Gyles Brandreth's Philip and Elizabeth: Portrait of a Royal Marriage and Charles and Camilla: Portrait of a Love Affair. I do have a bookcase full of royal books, but you might be surprised to learn that I don't do a lot of royal reading in my spare time. I'm frequently asked to share book recommendations or to offer a place for readers to share their favorite royal books, so today we have a post just for that! ![]()
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