Royal Secrets: The View from Downstairs

Rating:
Summary: An extremely disappointing second book. . .
Review: . . .from the former valet of the Prince of Wales. Stephen Barry, in his first book, provided a heartwarming and friendly view of the life of the British Royal Family.

Unfortunately, in this second book, he turns from his previous image of faithful family retainer, to a new, distasteful image as a tattle-tale. As the name implies, "Royal Secrets" was a book that didn't need to be written. Nothing particularly new or scandalous is revealed (other than the author's poor sense of taste).

Whatever good will remained between Barry and the Royal Family after his first book (quite a lot, I expect) certainly could not remain after this one.

Very disappointing. Give it a miss.

Rating:
Summary: An extremely disappointing second book. . .
Review: . . .from the former valet of the Prince of Wales. Stephen Barry, in his first book, provided a heartwarming and friendly view of the life of the British Royal Family.

Unfortunately, in this second book, he turns from his previous image of faithful family retainer, to a new, distasteful image as a tattle-tale. As the name implies, "Royal Secrets" was a book that didn't need to be written. Nothing particularly new or scandalous is revealed (other than the author's poor sense of taste).

Whatever good will remained between Barry and the Royal Family after his first book (quite a lot, I expect) certainly could not remain after this one.

Very disappointing. Give it a miss.