EP1: HIGHGROVE The REAL Story? The Housekeeper's Diary By Wendy Berry
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The Housekeeper’s Diary by Wendy Berry was banned in Britain!
It gives us a very interesting insight into the relationship between the then Prince Charles and Princess Diana and also 7 years of Prince William and Prince Harry’s childhood. It is a rare first hand account.
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It does debunk the statements from haznobalks that his father never spent time with them!
Yep, reckon it does.
Charles always loved those boys. Diana was vindictive and tried to interfere with their relationship with him.
Harry portrays Charles as an absence father. Isn't he also an absentee father himself now? We continually see him out on PR and sometimes with Meghan too. When are they with the kids to raise them?
At least Charles was working and very busy in his support of the Queen. Why is Harry absent? He has no real work.
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I bet Charles spent more time with H than H has spent with his children
Yes but it’s not the same when he does it! 😅😅
@@SaraisDaughter And many fathers around the world are spending less time than they want with their children because they're busy putting food on the table -- and luckily, many aren't resented for that, but cherished. Yes, Charles didn't have to worry about that, but he still, as a future head of state, had a responsibility to the UK and the Commonwealth, too.
And from what I've heard, he did his best to be a good father. Was he perfect? No, no father is. But he doesn't strike me as a horrible father who didn't give a damn about the welfare of his sons.
Paul burrel had said diana was needy (my words) and he often had to work many long hours away from his family because diana always wanted company. I've known people like diana and they can take a lot out of a person. Draining.
Indeed!
is that what they call an emotional vampire ?
@@acommentator4452 yes.
@@acommentator4452I was just about to say this when I saw your comment!
Diana had serious mental issues that were never really addressed. I feel both of those boys were damaged by her neediness.
Very interesting.Imagine if the housekeper in Montecito wrote a book.💰💵💰💰
I'm afraid she'll be sealed off air tight with NDAs.
@@DutchJoan yes, I know. To bad
Who wouldn't buy that bookk?
@@happytoday333 everybody Will buy it. Harry and Meghan Will be the the first.☺️
😂 now that is a book I would buy
So much for Harry saying Charles was cold and never played with him
Brainwashed and manipulated by his mother to dislike his father, so bad...
I hope Harry reads this book it might jog his memory of the good times with each parent and bring some unbiased perspective for him to consider. Nicely done Shauna. 🎄
Harry said proceeds from Spare would be donated to charity, So, who got the proceeds and how much?
Have the publicists made their share yet?
The proceeds went to Archewell aka Harry & Meghan’s pockets!
Megs is his charity.
Gone to Archewell no doubt, so
in other words, their bank account.
Interestingly, before Diana died (and after she and Charles had separated), on several occasions Diana acknowledged that "Charles is a very loving father and is very involved with our children." It was highly reported at those times. Tried to find info but my "discovery" on Google, sadly came to nothing.
It’s hard to grasp that Diana would give her staff the cold shoulder, as she grew up with staff working in her father’s mansions. It reveals not only an immature character but a rather mean one who can’t think beyond her own immediate needs. Harry seems to have inherited that nasty streak from his mother. Diana is alleged to have said as much, that Harry was dim like her.
That trait is a distinct form of narcissistic behavior. It's no wonder considering her traumatic childhood...
I’ve just been listening to a podcast on lady C’s book about Dianna in which she comes across as a very problematic, insecure, troubled and paranoid. If she didn’t like you, she would totally ignore you and freeze you out. I think the public was fed a lie about Dianna. I totally believe that she had mental health issues that may be similar to Harry.
@@privatename4786 Exactly how was she supposed to be considering the children trauma she experienced? Our entire adulthood is based on our childhood. Her childhood is out there to learn about.
No, it's easier to be a judge.
I highly doubt she was even aware of how she was being, she was left to her own devices as a child learning coping skills, defense mechanisms with probably zero trauma counseling.
Lady C, give me a break, she's a real valiant judge of character, smdh!
@@privatename4786 'mental health' ie: a horrible person
@@north40lady98yes Psychiatrists have noted she had BPD like Amber Heard,
Very Unstable Emotions and make those around them miserable,
I have a Mother with it ,I left home in my teens to escape the misery
There is always a difference between the heir and spare, but the heir isn't spoiled he has to work harder, learn manners, learn how to meet and greet people, he can't play up or be naughty and is expected to get good grades at school & university and learn different languages.
The spare has always had a easier life, the playboy prince, the one allowed to party, to be a little cheeky,
Look back at who is sticking his tongue out to camera's it's Harry, who is being cheeky, it's Harry.
So perhaps William got rewarded for being good, but Diana always said she and Charles treated them the same,
Harry should be pleased he isn't the heir, he got to do what he wanted in life, it's only since he got married that he resents being the spare and that's because his wife wants to be Queen
But Anne turned out well.
I wonder if gender played a part at the time & how that might affect Charlotte going forward. She's the first female in the LoS now.
Exactly! I also think that personality has a part to play, some people would be perfectly happy to be the second born in a royal family, freedom and all the nice bits without too much of the duty, but you probably have to be secure in your self, a well balanced and happy person, unfortunately, the spare is not those things now clearly.
I saw an interview with William and Harry, and Harry was laughing about all the extra classes in language and history that ‘Wills got.’ Plus ‘private lessons with HMTQ,’ Harry was chuckling about being about being able to play polo while ‘Wills was always about the lessons.’
Yet at the Sandringham Summit, Harry wanted to be ‘Co-king with William but live in America.’
As an American, I could not have resisted making a shot about the Revolutionary War, and there is no such thing as ‘Co-King’. That dude had to be helped to cheat by THE TEACHER to pass Art! He was hustled through Sandhurst. How to tell someone stupid why his plane had no legs to it.
Instead they had given in, to ‘poor Harry’ and we have all paid the price since!
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The only reason Harry stuck his tongue out was because the press did that so they would get a reaction. William was told not to fall for it.
While listening to this review, I frequently thought “…I can see why H says M is like Diana…” or “…by today’s standard, would Diana be seen as a workplace bully?” or “…wow, M and Diana cut ties with people easily…” Interesting!
Clearly Diana was great with ordinary folk and a real asset to the RF. however I do think she was petulant at times, and had a brittle shell, she knew she was beloved of the people, and definitely played on that. If a famous woman is beautiful, they will always have the upper hand in the public eye, the press love pics of gorgeous young women, men not so much, it’s sad but true. I do think she could easily cut people off as well, she was a Cancer sign, water, KC was Scorpio, water sign, both sensitive, brittle and quite secretive signs. I am not a horoscope believer but do think that birth signs are quite reflective of the people born under them. She definitely needed and loved to be adored, most people would like that though I suppose.
It's online Diana had BPD but very good manners in public (fear of abandonment ,unstable emotions)
Whereas MM has NPD rude,ignorant angry ,entitled etc
Same cluster B zone though , basically never easy people to get along with
Intriguing book! I love to hear more about it.
Harry talks of this difference in approach of him compared to William in Spare. Coming from a partially Asian family it was our brother who enjoyed preferential treatment compared to us girls. So I find it petty from Harry to complain about it, because he's never wanted for anything he needed. He's no Harry Potter.
And life is unfair. Everybody comes with their own character and personal needs and often these collide. As an adult you deal with the experiences of your childhood and you carve your own path. But Harry can't seem to accept that principle. That's on him, and not on William. Grow up, Harry!!
I am from a Caucasian family, and our brother was the special one, but I'm 48 now, and my girls reckon that I treat my boys better than the girls.
Exactly. He cries about getting a smaller room… guess what? EVERY younger kid gets the smaller room. I was the youngest of five. I had to share a room with a brother I didn’t get along with until I was maybe 10 or so. Do I hold on to a grudge about that? No. It’s just the way all kids are raised. The eldest get the better rooms. Boo hoo.
@@happytoday333me too my brother was the apple of everyone’s eye, even the Aunties who used to give him all the cake me and my older sister 😂 nothing. My brother was such a nice person and none of us were resentful.
You are so right.
Same in Italian families. My big brother received favorite treatment but I think that would be the same no matter the gender for the firstborn. My parents tried not to make it obvious but we’d always tease them about it. That’s just the way life goes.
Loving this, thank you. I started watching it, unfortunately at the second last chapter so I'm now playing catch up. These videos keep me glued to the computer - hahaha
doesnt diana sound a little bit like meghan she too markled staff . Now we can see that harry married his mum .
Yes, he did.
@alanwelsby2436 I've always thought so too
After reading about Diana in Lady C’s books I’m thinking that as well
Diana has serious problems no one talks about. I feel she damaged the boys.
Maybe Henry was not as "likeable" as a child, hence the difference in reaction to him. Stories have always had Henry as more mischievous in a rather "mean spirited" way.
Of course, the truth will never be known. And the truth cannot account for an individual's perspective.
Regardless, at some point, everyone has to "grow up" and stop blaming everyone for their own actions. Own your words and actions.
Red headed children can be hard to bond with, could be as simple as that.
Yes I have always held him to account! 😂
I was thinking the same.
I think Harry's behaviour could very well have been a result of William being favoured by staff. The say any attention is better than none and bad behaviour certainly gets you noticed.
@Gaibz That is exactly what happened with Queen Victoria's eldest son. The teacher was vicious with him because he felt that it was his responsibility to prepare the boy for ruling.
Prince Charles was also dealt with very, very harshly at his school. Even his protection officers went on record to say it was terrible and cruel, and he had no one. All the other boys treated him cruelly on top of the masters. In fact, the protection officer was his only friend and confidante, I believe. He spoke to Prince Philip and the Queen, but Prince Philip felt that it was required to harden him up. Charles did not send his sons to the same Scottish school.
It seems to me both Diana and Charles seemed to be loving and caring parents. From the pictures and video clips of Charles one can see he also seems to be a doting grandfather.
I always felt that Charles was easily tainted as a "bad dad" simply because he wasn't young, beautiful and sweet. I was glad to read years later that Diana at least made some small effort to correct that perception of him.
But it was her who painted that picture….
Charles never really fought back. He was willing to take all the blame.
Thank you for your research.
There are always two sides to every story.
As much as I liked Princess Diana she wasn't an angel. King Charles wasn't either, but a bad father he wasn't.
You could see they both loved their boys.
Children have a degree of love for parental figures. Children are dependent, with no means of escape.
'Loved' they were horrible, utterly useless parents
So she never signed a NDA? Wow it must be hard to have to trust people who work around you because they are listening to all your private thoughts and moments. The Wales are smart to live in a smaller home taking care of themselves and being a normal family. We can only hope their employees will be more loyal.
I remember Anne throwing out a comment about a childhood nanny, she didn't out right say, but alluded to the nanny treating the future king in a very different way she was treated..... it made Anne strong I think....but you could see the disdain on Anne's face when she spoke of that nanny, no names of the nanny were shared...
That's the difference between dealing with it and simpering, which Harry is doing. It isn't nice of the adult (nanny) but it's the choice of the child what to do with it. And yes, Anne turned out magnificently.
I’m the eldest it was vvfor me
Either Lightbody or Goodbody. I believe there was one nanny that was very harsh on him. The queen told her chef to make a certain dessert that she thought Charles would like and the nanny marched into the kitchen and countermanded it. The chef gave in and the queen did not find out until she had asked Charles how he liked it and he said he'd never had it. Nanny did not last much longer....
Totally agree. The Nanny would had influence on the Princes' formative years.
Prince Harry getting less sausages than Prince William is not a petty matter to a young child and being told that his brother got more because he is going to be King one day. 🤣 Thats only one recall, how many others were there that made him less worthy? Yes, Prince Harry is a grown man now and he should move on. I think his personality n the people around him during his formative years must have played a part to make him the person he has become.
@@Hanami1498 I think the sausage issue was the difference in stomach size, age and appetite between the two boys. If Harry was still hungry, why didn't he tell them he was hungry and needed three sausages.
I read Wendy's book. She's a good writer and it's great insight into the Wales family.
I really enjoyed this 🙂 It makes me sad that Diana is still lauded as a Saint, and Charles was supposedly at fault all the time. Anyone sensible knows this is not true. Thank you for reading this 😊
Maybe this is why Meghan and Harry insist on playing the victim because effectively that's what Diana seems to have done. It worked for her. But in this day and age the same tactics are a lot more difficult to pull off.
This brought me in mind of Harry's petty gripe about William always getting more sausages than him. I would imagine that that was again the fault of staff 🤔
I would think you usually give younger children less because they don’t eat as much as older ones. I am sure if he was still hungry he would have gotten more.
My young boys are 3 years apart and the older one often gets one more chicken nugget or fish finger as he is older and generally eats more. I hope my younger son will not be complaining about it.
Thhere were photos of charles playing and cuddling his sons but the papers etc only wanted photos with Diana
My goodness, I’ve learned so much since H married M. Cheere Denise is reviewing Lady Cs book on Diana and now I’ve found you reviewing the diaries. So excited! Thanks!! ❤️
Thank you for sharing your review of The Housekeeper’s Diary. I was fortunate to find an excellent copy of it from a big box charity shop in San Diego. I noticed the original price was $19.95 and then on the fly leaf page I noticed the price of $3.99. So don’t tell my husband but I paid $103.00 as a gift to myself 😂
I never knew about this book! Thanks for reading it to us. Love from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Often spouses of the "upper crust" do not share bedrooms.
It wasn't until Gerald Ford became President of the U.S. (in the seventies) that the President and First Lady shared a bedroom. So, the two not sharing a bedroom seems, to me, par for the course.
I beg to differ..Mamie and President Dwight D. Eisenhower did famously share a pink bedroom (decorated by Mamie king size bed ) together in the White House. Mamie was credited by her love of pink. Popular in the 50’s Years 1953-1961. He was president following President Truman.
Most aristocrats and upper class people have their own suite of rooms.
@@Missydee-72 are you speaking from experience? I was speaking about the presidents of the USA Gerald Ford was not the first to share a room and bed with his wife in the WH.
We’re not elite by far, my husband snores so I sleep in another room fairly often. Why should I be kept awake. Ha
@@jackiefruge5884 your situation is very common.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT CHAPTER SHAUNA, IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD AND TRUTHFUL READ.
Wonderful insight I always thought he was a king and caring individual. He wouldn’t want to make the same mistakes as his parents did with him. God rest them not their fault
His parents made no mistakes with Charles. Firstly, they had enormous responsibilities and a huge workloads thrust upon them unexpectedly, and secondly, those were very different times. There was nothing at all unusual, amongst royals and aristocrats, in being away from their children for long periods of travel etc.. Charles and Anne had normal upbringings, for their class and time.
Yes, Harold has married his mum.......... I have ordered a copy of book from Amazon. Yes, have always thought that Diana was complex and not the saint she pretended to be.
What a find! When someone writes an account that appears to be fair and unbiased, it can also be quite historical for those wanting to learn about the royal family as time moves forward. I look forward to your next video!
Yes, it sounds as an evenhanded account from what Shauna has shared. Looking forward to the net one as well.
I absolutely agree and I hope Shauna will share MANY bits, in as many videos as possible, I deeply appreciate her finds! And THIS book seems to be a real gem!
That is very interesting about Charles. His parents as wonderful as they were did not spend quality time with Charles nor Anne.
Charles’ parents were not wonderful parents, better so with Andrew and Edward who came along quite a lot later. It wasn’t even possible to be good parents to their first children. Elizabeth had already begun her young family when she unexpectedly became Queen and found herself working from morning until late at night. She and Philip also went on many tours and were away from their children for weeks at a time. The new king is a much better father and family man than the Queen and Prince Philip were (through no fault of their own) but having been a good father all the boys’ lives, despite the nonsense Harry spouts, it hasn’t made him a wise king in relation to his youngest. Not that he’s not wise, but in regards to Harry he should have done something about their departure the moment they left, or as soon after as he could. Harry’s defection…err separation…from royal life should have been set out in a legal document spelling out what the new terms of an absentee royal would be. That’s where the issue has arisen. The late Queen also should have done more to legalise things. I hope King Charles will find a way to be both a good father and a good king for the sake of our country.
Qualiity time was spent at Balmoral and Sandringham. Look up old videos.
Charles is already a good father and grandfather.
He turned out ok considering his own parents were very young and running the country and had no time for their kids. Diana had a troubled childhood too, probably worst, with a mother who left and a father with a clinical depression who didn't seek help ( very recent info from Charles Spencer's mouth).
William was always the first one she hugged
I think the nanny & staff gave William more attention bc Harry was cruel & such a horrid little boy.
When I meet several people at a time I've also got an order in which I greet them. I'm partially Asian and it would be normal to greet my father first and then my mother, nothing wrong with that. So why not hug the first born first as long as she hugged Harry too. Harry wasn't denied his basic needs. He wasn't Harry Potter.
Can’t blame her about that
Harry seems to forget that his whole family are fodder for the media. For some reason he has it in his head, that only HE is misrepresented & it’s the RF doing.
It makes me realise how little Harry actually knew what was going on around him as well.
Spare made me wonder if so much of what other ppl were saying around him was what he actually picked up, more of the gossipy elements of his parents life
@supremacy2040 Great insight! I think that like many children with emotional and learning disabilities, P Harry in fact does not have personal memories of the daily context of his childhood. And I believe the shock of losing his Mother literally wiped out a huge section of his memory as well.
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Arrested Development at almost 13.
I've read that one of the worst times for a child to experience a big change is at 12, or 13.
Diana has always been portrayed in an unrealistic way. I have always felt Charles took all the blame. I think Diana had serious mental issues and was very vindictive. Charles said nothing. The kids were damaged.
I think she opened a can of worms when she went public with her complaints.
What interesting insights into William and H's upbringing. Hadn't thought of it, but of course the attitudes of their staff would have coloured everything that the boys experienced. Do keep the titbits coming!
Lady Colin Campbell’s books on Charles & Diana are likewise even handed in her assessment.
I just had an epiphany about Harry. We ridicule him for his jealousy of William, but when you think about everyone arrayed around William and giving him more of everything, for YEARS, when you are a child and unable to process it, that must get so embedded in your psyche. Then along comes the spider with her almost instant envy of William and Catherine for their higher position, and BOOM, it is a supercharged resentment.
folie a deux
According to Tom Bower
once he was riding with
Diana and the boys. Harry
was taunting William (Harry at the time was 7, I believe) and he said to William, "You will be king but *I* will get to do whatever I want!"
So Harry wasn't as stupid as some people believed he was. He understood perfectly the difference between himself and William who nearly always had to have "best foot forward". And
it was in the infamous Oprah interview that Harry made a major reveal, "I didn't know I was unhappy, until she (looks at Meghan) told me I was."
@@Ciara1594"I will get to do whatever I want" sounds to me like some adult had said that to Harry to comfort him if he had asked why he couldn't be King one day.
@@Ciara1594apparently "she" has been telling him what to think ever since.
Very good summary!
The claims against Charles happened when he broke his arm twenty years ago
Princess Anne years ago made comments about the radically different treatment of the 'Senior cild' - and all the others.
This one sounds like the vlogs will be fascinating...looking forward to them. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
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It makes sense the staff gave so much attention to William. Maybe it was not fair to William. He had to be brought up as a statesman, a future king. Harry, on the other hand could be a kid and enjoy. Harry had a more normal childhood than William.
I bet if William was asked his side he'd say Harry got to do whatever he wanted and was spoiled rotten. We all see our siblings as getting more than us.
Looking forward to this review. I've been team Charles since early in their marriage. I'm sure Diana was a lovely person, but that wasn't what came across even before the wedding
Wow. The way Diana swithced on staf reminds me of AH's behavior. She will treat you like you're the most important person in her life and then suddenly you don't exist to her and you won't know what you did wrong.
You’re simply amazing in your ability to transfer the author to the spoken word. We thank you for your talent because it gives us such pleasure..
Diana was unwell mental problems were apparrent. She is like Harry spiteful & vengeful . The more I read about her the more I feel like she was fake .
The Real Diana, by Lady C, gives an even handed insight into her life and personality. She clearly believes Diana had a psychological disorder which manifested in many dysfunctional behaviours. She acknowledges that Diana had some truely admirable qualities and was a complex personality. We need to accept that she was a human being who struggled in a difficult situation.
I don’t blamed Diana alone. They should’ve divorced long time ago . It sad that William and Harry have to put up with their screwed up parents
@@sharonbennett3318sorry but I actually don't think that Charles could have done anything about it..
And the Queen was dragging her feet... And only when princess Anne was getting a divorce ...
She allowed Charles to separate from Diana...
After the divorce, Diana suddenly didn't have the power anymore..she said Yes to getting help, and she was actually doing amazing.. when she met Dodi Al Fayed
@@JFra127you should read Diana in private.. by lady Colin Campbell as well... The book she wrote, around the same time as Diana the real story.. got out. Basic on interviews with Diana...
And find the interview with Lady Colin Campbell.. a podcast Attwood, made around 2 years ago..
I love the story line and you retell is refreshing 😊. Definitely want to hear more❣️❣️❣️❣️
That was so interesting. A real insight into the relative normality in which this family lived and how the boys were brought up in their early years. Can't wait for the next instalment.
I read this book and loved it.
Your insights bring to the fore, Charles's phrase "darling boy" as a real endearment in the British gentry way. It's great to know that there was lots of "hands-on parenting" of the boys
I have never really been a great admirer of Diana, even at the beginning of her life with the royals. Yes she was UNDOUBTEDLY beautiful and glamorous, but she was also pretty dim, terribly naive and unstable emotionally.
And isn't ANYBODY easy to get along with as long as they have their own way?
You have so right except, by my humble opinion, that Diana was naive. It's so much calculation , with help of her grandmother, for become princess of Wales, so that is very far away from being naive
She was treated for having a serious mental issue of bulimia or anorexic at one point. She finally was trying to be healthy in mind and body before she passed. I believe her own family upbringing had something to do with her issues. She brought them into the marriage. Privileged instability..it happens…privilege does not equal infallibility. Harold has never admitted he was a lot of his own problems in his youth. Dianna spoiled him..overcompensate the dysfunction in their home at times. He was her last child..her baby. She as he grew older had problems controlling his spoiled behavior. After her death..the RF overlooked and covered things that we will never know about his own behavior over compensation from loss of his Mother. He was basically a brat. Still is..married one ..never works out well. Mean spirits don’t disappear unless you work hard to change.
Diana was very attractive and appeared to have empathy for those in need and did much good however from the very beginning I was ambivalent about her. Totally out of step with the majority as she was adored. Tragic how she died so young and very sad for those who genuinely loved her. 🇦🇺🦘
@@dibryan5061 ya but at some point she was as well very selfish and self concentrated
Diana came from one of Britain’s most aristocratic families. Yes she was young, and certainly inexperienced in living within the RF. But she DID know and understand what her role was, and how she was to behave. She had various neurosis, and undoubtedly psychiatric problems (diagnosed or not), that influenced how she mothered her children. I’ve never believed she was as “hands on” of a mother as has always been said. And obviously the children paid the price.
Really looking forward to hearing more from this book.
Very much enjoyed you speaking, quoting, the book.. looking forward to the next chapter
This 'unbiased' hidden gem sounds fascinating. Thanks for digging it out for us, Shauna. Really looking forward to the next few videos about it.
Next one Friday 😊💗
Oh my goodness, the book by Wendy Berry is only available in hardback, and not on digital, and is $92+ in Australia! Phew! That’s a bit Exxy as us Aussies would say (expensive).
Sure is! that’s why I’m sharing snippets with you 😊
FIVE thousand pounds? even in the 1990s that is disgustingly low pay
Accommodation thrown in
It does sound very low now in 2024, but she had free food, free rent, didn't need to spend on much. After all, she left a teacher position for this post so it somehow made sense to her, so perhaps it wasn't all that low, she could have saved most of it, her son was grown and working as a footman.
Boy it really makes you wonder if they expected so much of Wendy, why they paid her such little money.
Loved this! Never heard of that book before now.
Love this!!! so much better than what has been going on ❤❤❤❤
I believe it was the book that Penny Junior wrote where Wendy Barry at one point because of the fighting that she witnessed with Charles and Diana called both of them “ mad “ which I’ve come to know is a British expression of crazy😂
Love your nuggets of important info from various books - and their relevance.
Thank you for this. My “books to read” list is growing!
Love the fact you found and are sharing this treasure❤
Good morning, Shauna. That was wonderful, thank you. I look forward to hearing more of this story😊❤
Friday is the second instalment 😊💕
@@thevintageread Thank you for letting me know.
Thank you for covering this book!
My pleasure!
What an interesting book. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. You sure dig everywhere for pertinent information. Well done!
Charles has always been the villain. The image of Diana doesn’t match the reality. I’ve always wondered why she was deified.
Thanks Shauna, thank you for finding and sharing this book with us. I am looking forward to the next installment.😊
👏👏👏👏👏 Can't wait for the next installment. This is soooo good. Thank u.
I am loving this one!! Cant wait to hear more. xo
Good observation Shauna from all the research early years form the child’s personality and more importantly Beliefs x This is what Catherine’s work with kids advocates x love ❤️ the bit part reviews!
An institution where you enter as an ardent Royalist and leave as a fervent Republican!
You made this sound so interesting, that I just went on the internet and bought it from Walmart online for USD$6.46 (with tax). I think you might have started a new run on this book!
What an interesting video and book. Thanks for sharing with us ❤
24 Feb 2024 This sounds an amazing book!! Like being a fly on the wall! Would love ❤ to get my hands on a copy! 😅😅
I am working on a painting and listening to your presentation. You have a lovely speaking voice, calm, soothing and yet full of various emotions. I could listen to you for hours. This critique is very interesting. I got married the same year as Charles and Diana..so I know their history quite well and still there is more to learn about them.
Wonderful!
OK! That's my next book!
Not if you live in Oz. Why are books so darned expensive here,
Thank you Shauna, for doing it for us.
Really enjoying this book and your reading of it! Thank you!
So glad!
Once in a while we get to see how P Diana played W vs H. There was one video that showed PD getting testy with W while H petted a cat and PD wanted W to pet it. She told W, okay, we'll just let H play with the cat (or whatever it was), and W came storming back saying, no, no, no! They looked to be about 4 & 6 years old.
Thanks for sharing this interesting book. Really enjoy your reviews. ❤️
ty so much. I think I will create a snuggle corner where I can listen to your podcast.
I loved watching these episodes. Thank you! I managed to get a copy on eBay. Arrived this morning. ❤️
Great! Enjoy 😊💕
This is awesome! So happy to find you !
We had different treatments as two sisters, because my sister was an unwell child and it was difficult for my mother to care for her as her allergies called for such a change in diet. 60 years ago that was huge. So my mother never really got “maternal” and later I think blamed her for any trouble
Thanks for the review Shauna 😊
Hope you had a nice day n lovely evening ❤
After finished listening to all 19 chapters, you motivated me to hunt for the book to read it myself. Managed to get one from virtual library. Very interesting reading indeed! One thing interesting from chapter 1, Diana did not have Charles' photo at her bedside, but Charles did. That speaks volume to me. I would definitely will have photos of my husband and children, and my parents. She has photos of her kids and her father, brother and sister - but not of her mother and Charles...interesting!
Hiya Shawna ~ Thanks! This does sound like a delightful read!
Did you ever read the book, written by the late Queen & Margaret’s Nanny? I know she was sacked for it, but I think it was a puff piece?
A total tangent. (Sorry. I’ve been in Google, trying to get to the bottom of her story.) From what I’ve garnered so far, MM’s past is even wilder than I ever imagined. It, totally, makes sense that she’s markled everyone from her past! She can’t risk them bringing up events of their shared past with her. Did you know, Omid Liebrows, and Marcus were an item at one time? There are too many stories, from different sources, that MM was a real yacht girl!! Even with her job in Suits, during the show’s hiatus, she would fly to Miami or a European port, where a yacht week was happening.
You’ve read every book about her & Harry. What do you think? It just makes so much sense, I mean, why she, officially, has no real past. Does her father have stories that would contradict her “truth”? She could visit him alone!
Thanks, again. Can’t wait for the next installment!
I love your channel, you remind me of my English teacher at college. You have similar mannerisms to her and that is meant as a complement as she had a wonderful way of expressing things that made it engaging and interesting. Thank you for your insightful commentary.
That's awesome!
That sounds like a refreshing book, thanks for bringing it to us. Merry Christmas to everybody.❤
And Merry Christmas to you and your family
😊 Merry Christmas to you too ! 🎄🎁
Can't wait for the second reading brings new insight in to the marriage and the way they were when together ❤
I will look forward to this
You R so good & funny kudos to Wendy Berry please spill more of these upstairs downstairs tell all books, i enjoy this so much. Plow on w your fabulous channel❣️
Loving your research …..and giggles…
A very enjoyable and insightful review! Thank you.
Really enjoy your reviews. Thanks!
Glad you like them!
I look forward to reading this book. It will be good to read the housekeepers unbiased opinion of Charles & Diana.
Hard to get however 2nd hand copies are available.
Thank you for reviewing this book!💜
You are so welcome!
The Queen Mother was said to have given William more attention than Harry because William was to be king. Children sense these slights and they are not easily forgotten. And yes I know Harry inherited more $$ from the QM than did William.
I have this book and have read it several times. It is a great read because the author doesn't have an agenda as most royal biographers do.
Yes I really enjoyed it!
The Queen Mother was £8 million in debt when she died due to her lavish lifestyle,so who coughed up the money?
Very interesting. I am looking forward to your insights on this book.
Wonderful, thank you