What a Thing to Say to the Queen!: Charming anecdotes from the House of Windsor - Updated edition - Hardcover

Blaikie, Thomas

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9780711285996: What a Thing to Say to the Queen!: Charming anecdotes from the House of Windsor - Updated edition
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0711285993 ISBN 13: 9780711285996
Publisher: Aurum, 2022

Synopsis

‘What do you do?’ a guest inquired of the Queen at a Buckingham Palace garden party. ‘I had no idea what to say,’ the Queen told friends afterwards.
 
This specially updated edition, released to mark the passing of the late and much-missed monarch, is a collection of warm, amusing recollections from the royal household celebrating the lighter side of palace life.

As the longest reigning monarch of this realm, the Queen represented stability, hope and continuity. We loved her because she was always there, didn’t make a fuss and was dedicated in her duty even in old age. But alongside her stoic and sensible exterior, she was also renowned for a playful and keen sense of humor, as seen when she delighted audiences all around the world by inviting Paddington Bear for tea to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee.

How exactly did the Queen reactwhen she found her footman draped in her jewels? What did she do to amuse herself to while away the hours spent sitting for her portrait? How did she respond when faced with a plate full of Mexican food?

This characterful, illustrated book answers these questions and poses many more in its affectionate celebration of the diverse personalities of the House of Windsor. Gathered together in this amusing tribute are a compendium of stories which provide access to the unique world of the royals.
 
 

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About the Author

THOMAS BLAIKIE is the Manners and Etiquette Correspondent of The Lady magazine. He is the author of two previous best-selling books of Royal anecdotes, You Look Awfully Like the Queen and Corgi and Bess. He is also the author of 'Blaikie's Guide to Modern Manners'. He lives in London. 

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Publisher
Aurum
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0711285993
ISBN 13 
9780711285996
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
184
Rating
  • 3.69 out of 5 stars
    93 ratings by Goodreads

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