The newly minted American version of The Palace Diaries is a hilarious, light-hearted look at the life behind the scenes of the Royal Establishment with extra spicy material, unseen as yet in Europe. Sarah Goodall spent twelve years working for Prince Charles as Lady Clerk from 1988 to 2000, the period during which his marriage to Princess of Wales broke down amid a frenzy of media attention. But this is not another examination of the failed Royal marriage, it is the story of a rather naïve and accident prone young woman whose dreams all came true when she was given the opportunity to work for the heir to the throne. The Palace Diaries is an entertaining romp of a read which will delight and intrigue in equal measure.
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Sarah Goodall was born in 1964. In 1988, she was employed as a Lady Clerk at St James s Palace and received her MVO in 1999. She left the Palace in December 2000. Nicholas Monson was born in 1955. Author of The Nouveaux Pauvres, he has written for Tatler and Harpers & Queen, and many British newspapers, including the Sunday Telegraph and the Daily Mail. He lived in London.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fun read,
By Jim Rickman (Sudbury, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Palace Diaries: The True Story of Life at the Palace by Prince Charles Secretary (Paperback)
normally don't read books of this type, but, yesterday (Sunday, 21 Sep 2008), I walked into the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Natick, Massachusetts, and discovered a discussion going on with the author of this book, Sarah Goodall. Struck by her attractiveness, I decided to take a seat and listen. In the end, I decided to purchase the book and have her sign it. After she signed her book for me, I told her that the photo on the cover doesn't do her justice (Sarah Goodall is a beautiful woman). And, last night, I read the entire book in one sitting. It's a very easy read. It's a very open and frank account of her life as the Lady Clerk to HRH (Prince Charles) from 1988 to 2000 when she was fired and banned from the palace. She's holds nothing back as we watch her grow (with the help of her inner nanny) amid a very entertaining series of events. She is refreshingly open about her many sexual affairs with men which lends the book an extra spicy appeal -- she's obviously a woman with a very healthy libido. The book paints a good and syspathetic portrait of HRH, who she quietly loves (though never acts upon). I've come away with a different perspective of Prince Charles because of this book. He comes across as a sensitive and well-meaning man who has finally found happiness with Camilla. In the Prologue at the beginning of the book, she confesses that she wrote the book for two reasons: 1) to make some much-needed money, and 2) that her story of her twelve years inside the household of the Royals is an interesting one. Yes, it is, and I do wish her well in her quest to be financially rewarded for a lively and intimate account of her life during this period.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Good for Camilla,
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This review is from: The Palace Diaries: The True Story of Life at the Palace by Prince Charles Secretary (Paperback)
If it is true that Camilla said, "She must go". Good for Camilla. This author didn't learn much working for HRH the Prince Charles.When she called The Duke of Westminister, Gerald Westminister she lost me at the first mistake. The Duke of Westminister's name is ,Gerald Grosvenor! I am amazed this sex minded woman lasted 12 years at St James's Palace. I guess you get what you pay for. The staff is not paid a living wage so they do not have qualfied persons working for The Prince. I am sorry that I have to give this rubbish book one star...it isn't even that good! If you are interested in the author's sex life and her sexual thoughts about every man who gets within 10 feet of her then by all means buy the book. If you are interested about the working of St James Palace, then save your money! If what she says is true then St James and all the other places Prince Charles lives are really just one big boozer!
11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
another wanna be author,
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I should have follwed my instincts when Sharon Osborne loved the book!Poorly written. I hope she was a better secretary than author.
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