The Tarnished Crown: Princess Diana and the House of Windsor [Hardcover]

Anthony Holden (Author)

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Publication Date: June 15, 1993

An insider's view of the House of Windsor from 1917 to the present offers shocking details about the marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. By the author of Prince Charles. 100,000 first printing. Tour.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 401 pages
• Publisher: Random House (June 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679424261
• ISBN-13: 978-0679424260
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,702,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Biased Account, May 26, 2008

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This review is from: The Tarnished Crown: Princess Diana and the House of Windsor (Hardcover)

Well, I normally like books about the British monarchy, but this one was not a winner. I only gave it three stars because Holden writes well and has researched his subject sufficiently, but as the title should have warned me, he took a very one-sided and negative view of events. He criticized pretty much all the key players and their personal and marital failings, the royal finances, and so on down the line--all while using Diana's name in the title to ensure larger sales. So something here smacked of sensationalism, a beating of the disparaging drum at a time (1993) when it was popular and profitable to find fault with the Windsors. Although I am not their staunchest defender, my sense of fair play was offended by this portrayal.