Based on a seldom-told true story, this novel is perfect for everyone who is fascinated by Britain’s royal family—a behind the scenes look into the nurseries of little princes and the foibles of big princes.
April, 1897: A young nanny arrives at Sandringham, ancestral estate of the Duke and Duchess of York. She is excited, exhausted—and about to meet royalty. . . .
So begins the unforgettable … the unforgettable story of Charlotte Bill, who would care for a generation of royals as their parents never could. Neither Charlotte—LaLa, as her charges dub her—nor anyone else can predict that eldest sons David and Bertie will each one day be king. LaLa knows only that these children, and the four who swiftly follow, need her steadfast loyalty and unconditional affection.
But the greatest impact on Charlotte’s life is made by a mere bud on the family tree: a misunderstood soul who will one day be known as the Lost Prince. Young Prince John needs all of Lala’s love—the kind of love his parents won’t…or can’t…show him.
From Britain’s old wealth to the glittering excesses of Tsarist Russia; from country cottages to royal yachts, and from nursery to ballroom, Charlotte Bill witnesses history. The Royal Nanny is a seamless blend of fact and fiction—an intensely intimate, yet epic tale spanning decades, continents, and divides that only love can cross.
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A Jackie Collins book is always entertaining. Fun summer read.
gOOD CHARACTERAZATIONS, STORY FLOWED VERY WELL.
I enjoyed this book. It gave me insight into the Royal Family of England
Subject matter interested me. Writing wasn’t particularly good – very predictable and lots of repetition.
The purported story of a young woman who becomes head nanny to the children of England’s royal family. The author then also wove in a love story pertaining to this young woman and the groundskeeper – no doubt she thought the added romance angle would enhance the book but I thought it would have been better without that.
I truly enjoyed “The Royal Nanny” since the royals and their way of life has always fascinated me. The characters really interested me. I know it’s fiction based on fact.
I enjoyed this book. But at times it was slow. It was a historical fiction about the royal family at the turn of last century.
Provides great insight into the royal family’s personalities and how they were formed
If you want a view into the world of the Windsors and their families before them, this book will be quite an education. It seems hands on patenting wasn’t really in vogue until Diana and now William and Kate.
Loved this book. So well written and very enjoyable.
I felt like I was living with the main character as the events carried us on.