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A review by marilwyd
The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor, the Truth and the Turmoil by Tina Brown
informative
medium-paced
3.0
I have complicated feelings about this book. Majority of it is things that is known to the public but added more depth. I’m not a royal watcher in the normal sense, I live in a Commonwealth country and am republican, but I do consume a fair amount of royal content (more than a normal person).
The bias against Meghan Markle is clear to me, it’s not as bad as Revenge by Tom Bower, but it’s there. It paints Meghan as someone who is vindictive, vain and constantly searching for more fame (also, that she should’ve tried harder to be more liked, when we know it’s because of her skin), while painting Kate as the perfect (white) wife and future queen consort. (No mention of Will’s affair though). Also paints a sympathetic light of Camilla (I don’t mind her) and the steps she took to become more popular.
It’s quite easy to read, much like tabloids, it feels like your grandma telling you all the rumours she’s heard.
I think it’ll be interesting to see how this compares to Harry’s own memoir coming out.
The bias against Meghan Markle is clear to me, it’s not as bad as Revenge by Tom Bower, but it’s there. It paints Meghan as someone who is vindictive, vain and constantly searching for more fame (also, that she should’ve tried harder to be more liked, when we know it’s because of her skin), while painting Kate as the perfect (white) wife and future queen consort. (No mention of Will’s affair though). Also paints a sympathetic light of Camilla (I don’t mind her) and the steps she took to become more popular.
It’s quite easy to read, much like tabloids, it feels like your grandma telling you all the rumours she’s heard.
I think it’ll be interesting to see how this compares to Harry’s own memoir coming out.