Margaret: The Last Real Princess (Hardcover)

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Key Phrases: royal insider, real princess, Princess Margaret, Queen Mother, Kensington Palace (more...)

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Noel Botham has a reputation for getting the big scoops. He knows the royals, and has for years. LONDON EVENING STANDARD --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

Princess Margaret was not like the other royals. A free spirit, she broke away from the conventions that others imposed upon her and lived a life that has seemed to some scandalous, to others liberating. It was Margaret who had an illicit love affair with jazz musician Robin Douglas-Home, and letters from that relationship are reprinted here. When Douglas-Home was rejected by Margaret, he killed himself and was replaced by another lover. It is stories such as this, revealed in this book, that paint a portrait of one of the most secretive members of Britain's royal family.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 370 pages
• Publisher: John Blake (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1903402646
• ISBN-13: 978-1903402641
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 5.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #990,569 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A portrait lacking insight, April 28, 2002

By	Allan M. Savage (Thunder Bay, Ontario) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I hesitated in deciding to review this book. Is it worth drawing the public's attention to a book that is, at best, descriptive journalism which promises more than it delivers? Only after reading the book did I acquaint myself with the author's journalistic reputation which helped explain some of my original disappointment with the book. As an academic, I cannot recommend this book to any serious reader interested in matters concerning the Windsor family. The book lacks proper endnotes and citations. Botham rarely identifies his sources but chooses convincing descriptive labels that suggest authoritative individuals with first hand knowledge. I am disappointed in Botham's "soap opera" treatment of a topic that is of genuine interest to many in the British Commonwealth. In short, save your money!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad..., June 13, 2005

By	Marky McMark (CA) - See all my reviews

Not great, but not bad. A nice easy read, this is unfortunately a one-sided portrait of an otherwise complex interesting character, focusing mostly on her romantic controversies. I would have liked to know a bit more about all of her, her hobbies, daily routines, relationship with other Royals. I was also disappointed at the photographs, whole pages of her lovers! I would have liked to see her homes, her clothes, and her beautiful wedding. Not a disappointment by any means but this could have been a richer read than as it stands.