A review by booksrockcal
At Home with the Queen: Life through the Keyhole of the Royal Household by Brian Hoey

informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

3.75

I enjoyed this book, which could be called Backstairs at the Palace.  Buckingham Palace operates with its own rules, customs, personnel, and history, described in detail by the author. It discusses all kinds of minutiae interesting to royally obsessed people like me, such as the difference between a footman and a page, the conditions in which staff live and work in the palace (who gets a room and where), and the relationship between the staff and the Royals. The book also goes into detail about a myriad of other admin items related to the Palace, including transportation for the royals, the function of the press office and relations with the press, the jobs of equerries and ladies in waiting, and  the process for getting a royal warrant. A lot of good detail for royal enthusiasts but it is a bit dated as the book was published in 2002. Still good stuff.