This was an interesting and mildly amusing look at life in the Royal Household. I enjoyed it as it wasn't a taxing read but there was lots of information and anecdotes to keep me interested. At times it was a bit fact heavy, do I really need to know down to the penny exactly how much someone working for the Queen is paid? But nonetheless there was plenty of juicy gossip about the goings on in the the world of the Queen's Household. I would recommend it to anyone interested in getting a behind the scenes look at the people who run and manage the Royal Household, more-so than people who want to know more about the Queen. ( )

While there were some parts that began to drag-I really didn't care for the salaries of every single one of the staff in all of the departments during Victoria's reign-I really enjoyed this book. It was a good mix of history, biographical information and of course a bit of gossip. Can't be the royal family without that. Although the staff is much pared down from prior sovereigns, there are still a diverse lot employed by the Palace.

Besides the Queen & Prince Philip, the book is pretty heavy on the Princess Royal & Prince Charles. There's also a fair amount on Prince & Princess Michael of Kent-who I felt the author could have backgrounded a little more for context. As this was only four years after the death of Diana, there's a lot on her without going too heavy into the Charles & Diana/Diana's death saga. Read through the lens of 2015, it's almost odd not to be reading about Kate & Camilla.

A very solid Kindle Unlimited read. ( )

This book deals with the people who are in the employ of Queen Elizabeth II. Some parts of the book are very interesting, while others, such as the amount paid members of her staff, are absolutely mind numbing. This book is for anyone who wants to learn more about the Queen through the eyes of the people who serve her. ( )

I loved reading about the behind-the-scenes life with the royal household. Its full of facts and reveals a lot of the Queen's eccentricities - an enjoyable read.

Back Cover Blurb:
The private world at the heart of royalty is authoritatively exposed, with the help of many past and present members of the royal staff and household, in this wide-ranging account of palace life. For Buckingham Palace is effectively an independent kingdom, with its own elaborate rituals and customs.
Hundreds of anecdotes illuminate the conditions in which the staff live and work; we learn how much members of the royal staff and household earn, how they are appointed, and which members of the royal family are the best to work for. ( )