Among the many publications on the British Royal Family this "Jubilee edition" is a welcome surprise. Sympathetic but objective, it reads so fluidly that I found it 'unputdownable' and, although revised almost twenty years ago, in no way out of date. Basically a history of the peculiarly British Institution in which the Monarchy is primarily a servant of the people - as embodied by Queen Elizabeth - it makes clear this is why, despite all the setbacks, in the final analysis it continues to enjoy such enduring support.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 103 Winter 2022 ) |
