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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I have a large library of books about Diana, Princess of Wales, but this book does not tell any reader anything new or significant about the Princess. The author admits several times that in the past few years they had just exchanged Christmas cards. I really did not understand the reasoning behind the writing and publishing of this book. I personally found it rather boring.
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Summary: The Diana I thought she would be!
Review: I was so excited when I heard about Mary Robertson's book on Princess Diana. I have been an admirer of Diana's since she began dating Prince Charles. I have many books on Princess Diana in my personal library and this one fits on the shelf nicely. Mrs. Robertson shows the public a kind and caring young woman who simply loved to work with children. The author shows us Diana as an innocent and unfazed teenager. I was very happy to hear that Diana and Mrs. Robertson stayed in touch for so many years and that Diana also thought about Patrick even after her own children were born. The media has made Diana out to be many things but Mrs. Robertson shows the world that Diana was truly one of us!
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Summary: Cheesy, smarmy and heartbreaking.
Review: I wouldn't have bought this book, I received it as a gift. The heartbreaking part of this story is the way the Princess was betrayed and exploited. The authors claim that she wrote the book to "balance" the "critical" press of Diana is utter rot. Mrs. Roberson saw for herself the depth of love and affection the world felt for the Princess. Mary Robertson was so lucky to know Diana. Diana showed her nothing but kindness and showered her with opportunity. In exchange Mary Robertson cashes in by revealing every small detail of her aquaintenship. One can imagine how dissapointed the Princess whould have been to know that even a few conversations, letters and Christmas cards would become fodder for a book. ...
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Summary: A Definitive Diana Book
Review: I've read most of the Diana books on the market, and this one is my all time favorite. The warmth, candor, and respect that Mrs. Robertson uses in describing her ongoing relationship with the late former Princess of Wales is refreshing (who else treats Diana with dignity anymore, anyway?), well paced (I can stay into it, even on the treadmill), and wholly respectable (staying exclusively in the realm of what Mrs. Robertson herself saw, learned, or experienced, and not crossing the line into lurid speculation, armchair psychology, or maudlin reflection). This is an idea purchase or gift with anyone having an interest in Diana, and I would recommend it wholeheartedly as a sweet (I know it's an overused word, but it's the RIGHT word) tribute to the relationship from one mother to another and their friendship which spanned 17 years.
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Summary: A Definitive Diana Book
Review: I've read most of the Diana books on the market, and this one is my all time favorite. The warmth, candor, and respect that Mrs. Robertson uses in describing her ongoing relationship with the late former Princess of Wales is refreshing (who else treats Diana with dignity anymore, anyway?), well paced (I can stay into it, even on the treadmill), and wholly respectable (staying exclusively in the realm of what Mrs. Robertson herself saw, learned, or experienced, and not crossing the line into lurid speculation, armchair psychology, or maudlin reflection). This is an idea purchase or gift with anyone having an interest in Diana, and I would recommend it wholeheartedly as a sweet (I know it's an overused word, but it's the RIGHT word) tribute to the relationship from one mother to another and their friendship which spanned 17 years.
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Summary: Excellent insight from a different angle
Review: Mary Robertson shows her readers the silent shy Diana when Diana became Mary's nanny. Diana has been portrayed as many different sides, but Mary accomplishes the best profile. Mary describes the transitional change through the years of Princess Diana and what it made her. She shows us the courage and yet keeps to reality in that she keeps us abreast of everyday life. This is an excellent book to read. It brought tears to my eyes not having been fortunate enough to have met this great lady--Princess Diana.
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Summary: A Refreshing, First-Person Account That We Can Believe!
Review: Mary Robertson tried to avoid writing just another book about the Princess of Wales. However, by not sharing her friendship with Diana Spencer, she would have been doing a great disservice to those of us who never met her, but wish that we had. This book is so real and so sincere in its telling that the reader actually feels as though they are there at the events that they would have given anything to attend as a friend of Diana's. Meet the Queen and Duke, sit on a sofa and talk privately with Prince Charles, play with Prince Harry, who seems concerned that he is the only one who fights with his sibling. This is not "just another book" about Princess Diana--it is a "must-read" for "friends" who miss her, and a "must-own" for collectors who want to keep memories of Diana close at hand.
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Summary: Finally, we get to know the real Diana.
Review: Thank you Mary Robertson for telling the world about the real Diana. Reading the first 2 chapters brought me to a tearful state, coupled with a sense of despair and true loss. Nearly two years after her tragic death, the sadness still lingers. And the period of mourning has yet to end. It is evident that for quite a few of us the void Diana left can never be filled. Mrs. Robertson brings to readers an up-close, personal, and reverent view of this lovely girl who would come to represent the epitome of dignity and grace. The honesty of this book is truly moving. It might have just been my own biased view, but I often sensed that Prince Charles' resentment stemmed from Diana's natural appeal. Rather than embracing the most "priced gem on his crown", his immaturity drove him to resort to open disdain and thus for the spotlight on him to burn out. My british friends and I often quipped that Diana's true role in the Windsor dynasty was to "clean up the gene pool"-- The royals were outclassed and were clearly outdone by the very real Diana. How ironic, that alhtough it was thought that Charles was the most eligible bachelor in the world, it was in fact Diana, who was the real catch in this arranged marriage. She was an innocent, trusting girl; pulled into a tangled web of deception. She paid with her very own life. Regrettably, one can only assume that Dodi was seeking the price catch, the trophy of all trophies--yet this was not to be. This "princess of hearts" belonged to only one Prince and she is in heaven with Him. M. Robertson pays a fitting tribute to one who deserves it. The abundant affection Patrick received is but a small sample of the love William and Harry's mummy heaped upon them. Such lucky boys, to have known the love of a mother such as Diana. This book is a refreshing break from the tabloid-driven, tell-all books we've grown to dislike. Yesterday, (July 1) would have been Diana's birthday. Where would she be today? Rather than seeing her as a tragic heroine, she deserves to be remembered as the embodiment of genuiness. The Robertsons appear to be a salt of the earth kind of family; devoid of pretention or social climbing ambitions. I lived in Houston at the time of the Royal Wedding of the Century and recall reading something in the Chronicle about a local link to the lofty proceedings. When I came to this portion of the book, in my view, M. Robertson's credibility was firmly planted. She goes into details that only one with an intimate knowledge of the facts can aptly express. Get this book. Commit yourself to a good read, even if you don't read any other books about the British monarchy. This is the one definitive commentary on the life of one amazing young woman -- a veritable English Rose.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: The fact is that this woman did not know Diana, Princess of Wales well at all. Diana was her nanny for some months before she married Prince Charles but it was only 2 days per week and the woman was at work while Diana was taking care of her child. After this family moved back to the States their was little in the way of communication between them other than 2 visits which seemed to consist of little more than small talk mostly about their children and the very occassional letter and Christmas card. The thing I found most annoying about the book was it was mostly about the author and her family whom I am sure are very nice people but I don't want to read about them. Overall, this book offered nothing new into who Princess Diana was in fact a lot less than many other books that had been previously published. The kind view of this is that this woman was genuinely fond of the princess and wanted to show it in a very public way. The unkind view is that she is cashing in on a relationship she had with her although she states several times in the book that she would never do that. There are probably hundreds of people who knew Princess Diana better than this author. I guess it is just a matter of time before their books are all published too.
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Summary: A Must Read Book for Diana fans
Review: This book shows what I believe to be the true character of the Princess of Wales. Forget about what other books say. Written by someone who knew Diana before she became a princess this book is highly enjoyable.
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