Insight into the world of the Royals

Enlightening! Listening felt like an intriguing, long lazy afternoon conversation with a secret insider who knows a lot about the running of the Royal households. I enjoyed the author’s narration. His voice makes for an authentic listening experience.

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Remarkable insights into the role of a Ccourtier

Insider information on the role of the Courtiers an eye opener.

Narrator was so out of breath that I got tired and struggled to continue the book (I got tired just by listening to him struggeling) which is a pitty as it is a truly remarkable book

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Well written and worth your time

if you are here for a book about Harry and Meghan, you're in the wrong place.
however, if you are here for a well researched, well written and balanced book - then just lay back and enjoy it.
I enjoyed the fact that the author himself read it - I always enjoy that, I feel it gives the author the possibility to convey exactly what they meant when writing l. and I was pleasantly surprised by the opinions expressed - Valentine Lowe can sometimes be the devil's advocate. I would give it an even higher rating if any higher rating was available.

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It’s adequate, not great.

Who edited this book?!
The overall structure is perplexing. There’s no real introduction, so important information, eg the various types of courtier and their hierarchy, is not presented until the very end of the book.
It skips between characters and time periods in a most bewildering and illogical manner, and is overall a very frustrating (and at times even dull) read.
If you want gossip, you may still enjoy it. If you want a sensible, comprehensible, overview of palace culture and how it has changed in the last seventy years, it would be best to look elsewhere.
This book is adequate, but should have been much better.

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Not worth the hype.

I did not enjoy listening to the book because parts of it are boring and do not contribute to a storyline. It does get more interesting in the second half of the book. Another disappointment is the narrator -he is not articulating well and swallows his words.

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Sensible and coherent (and real).

How easy it is to get confused, not always the source of the information is correct, or real, or authentic (as "someone" said in a pseudo "documentary"). How is one to believe what someone who half knows what they are talking about in the very short time they have been there, versus someone who has been there, who has been very close there for many, many years and knows what they are talking about with no other intention than to tell the truth? Mr Low's narrative is admirable, the best line, as courtiers, they are there to get the best out of them. Wonderful book.

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Detailed history

accurate and plenty of details for the people who like to be up to date about royals and the problems that MM has brought to the firm

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Awful performance

Interesting content but the reader’s performance, I’m sorry to say, is terrible - he tends to mumble, sounds breathless and you can hear him loudly breathing and swallowing his saliva which is very distracting and off-putting 🙂‍↕️

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perhaps authors shouldn't narrate own book

the content is great but I find it difficult to immerse myself in the story when the author is constantly on the verge of a sore throat. he speaks too fast, he mumbles and at times I struggle to hear him or even understand him. it would be much be much better if the author speaks lower, clear his throat first or just find someone else to read the book. the worst had to be the worsening state of his throat that made this audio book at times unbearable to listen to. this is a case of author probably sabotaging his own efforts by reading his own book on a day where he had issues with his throat. not pleasant to listen to. a pity because the content was interesting.

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Not so good

The author should not read this. He comes across as very stuffy & at times I wanted to fall asleep.

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