The anecdote saying that nobody from outside her intimate circle would ever DREAM of using the late Queen's private nickname made it even clearer how much of a calculatedly insulting piece of disrespect it actually was for H&M to use that name for their own daughter. They knew exactly what they were doing, and how it would be perceived. There is no possible way that they were honouring her by doing this despicable thing.

@user-rw7vh6hf1h

23 күн бұрын

I hate them for doing that. They are so disrespectful 😡

@lesleyhogg2495

23 күн бұрын

Your comment is interesting. Dickie Mountbatten refered to our late Queen as 'Lilibet' in one of his correspondences with his mother (if I remember rightly the recipient) when he had decided to push Prince Philip to go for British citizenship to ease his chances of marrying the late queen. Documented in the Mountbatten book .

@pwhorselover

2 сағат бұрын

@@lesleyhogg2495But he was family, wasn’t he?

It’s very interesting that Prince Andrew broke up with Koo Stark over the phone, but he was far too “honourable “ to break his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in the same manner.

@369blueneptune

13 күн бұрын

🤥Yes, it was illuminating to learn that poor Prince Andrew was made to acknowledge his greatest character flaw: he is too honorable.🤭🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Anne, Princess Royal is the LAST of the Royal mystique !! She is the ONLY one left to give us a whisper of the eloquent Edwardian Era of the Monarchy.

@Loobylooto2

23 күн бұрын

Just posed the question about where is she?? Long time to be quiet n I hope she is fine n recovering slowly - she doesn’t want attention so maybe she just doesn’t care for anyone to know , nothing wrong with that knowing her

@grazynakawka8585

23 күн бұрын

​@@Loobylooto2There has been an announcement about Princess Anne attending her appointment on 12 July ❤

@grazynakawka8585

23 күн бұрын

I've watched today an interview with Lady Glenconner. As one of the viewers commented, she is one of the last links to a bygone era 👍 So, here is another one 😊 A wonderful interview btw 👌❤️

@dutchgram3799

22 күн бұрын

That is a good point! I hope she has shared a lot about those days.

@grazynakawka8585

22 күн бұрын

@@dutchgram3799 If you are referring to Lady Glenconner, yes❗ She published 2 memoires "Lady in Waiting" and "Whatever next" 😊❤️

After hearing about Bobo, it’s heartwarming to remember our late Queen had a close friend/confident in Angela Kelly. It may not have been as long, but wonderful that she found another Lady who showed such loyalty and friendship with her until the end of her life.

It is so great to hear stories about the Royals that I haven’t heard before. You find the juiciest little tidbits! 27 minutes felt like 10!

forget negative people Shauna, made a pot of vegie soup today so its going to be, soup! soup!

@whatsinaname3561

23 күн бұрын

I was sipping soup for the last chat before bedtime. Wonderful peppery pea soup. It's so cold and wet here in the Western Cape South Africa. Schools closed because of the weather. I'm tucked up in bed waiting for a treat!

@barbaraallen435

23 күн бұрын

​@@whatsinaname3561that sounds cosy ,it's raining here in the UK as usual 😊

@SirWinstonFurchill

23 күн бұрын

I love soup year round! Julia Child’s Potato and Leek soup is a family favorite. I also have my own recipe for New England clam chowder in the crock pot and it’s honestly the best I’ve ever eaten. Lots of trial and error!

@lindagrace2

23 күн бұрын

I actually saw a mug in a benefit shop (for cats!) that had the word SIP on it!! If I'd known where to send it, I would have sent it to Shauna!!

@katrinawong8273

19 күн бұрын

It’s a good winter soup day in Sydney today. Blue skies and sunshine and a bitter sting in the wind. I used to live in Melbourne. Think I’ve got soft in my old age. 😂

Embrace the positive, ignore the negative. We all love you and enjoy your work so much ❤

Stephen Barry sounds like a real character. Thanks for picking this book. Your review is very entertaining.

Ah Shauna, it has happened again. Tears running down my cheeks as you spoke about our late Queen Elizabeth II. The sharing of this book is needed at this time with so much negativity and bullying towards the Royal Family and the harm slung at her legacy. She was an amazing woman who loved and cared for the people. Dignified, gracious and strong when needed.

@flyonthewall8122

22 күн бұрын

As an American, I regret my disinterest while she was alive & even now, my mother is perplexed by my current interest. I think it's so ingrained in us that we 'escaped the Monarchy's awful clutches' that we overlook all of the good works done & what a wonderful woman Queen Elizabeth actually was.

@jeanettesantarelli1795

22 күн бұрын

@@flyonthewall8122 Thank you for recognizing the good.

@flyonthewall8122

20 күн бұрын

@@jeanettesantarelli1795 💜💜💜

I'm enjoying this book so much. It's obvious that he truly not only loved our late Queen but had the deepest respect for her. 💕

In fact Diana did a megan and side lined a lot of Charles's friends as well.

@erinobrien8793

22 күн бұрын

Meghan read all the books on the RF. She used that information to her own gain.

I still tear up, when i think of our wonderful late Queen Elizabeth 🥺🥺🥺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

@Lotuslander

23 күн бұрын

She was the woman I looked to during many challenges and had a poster of her in my bedroom growing up. They used to give beautiful prints out if you requested them. I still have a couple of her posters from the 50s.

Hi Shauna Michael Parker was an Australian and when he left Prince Phillip’s service he returned to Melbourne and leave on Harcourt Street hawthorn almost behind our home on Barkers road. I remember my parents talking to neighbors about the fact that when Prince Phillip was in Melbourne he would visit Michael on the quiet.

@thevintageread

23 күн бұрын

Oh wow! What a cool tidbit 😊

I remember Charles the "action man." I do think it is nice that King Charles seemed to have lovely relationships with both of his grandmothers.

I can’t imagine the late Queen ever being jealous of anyone. She had such a strong sense of self why would she?

Elizabeth and Margaret also curtseyed to their mother the first time they saw here in the day.

I can only hope King Charles and the future King William will continue having people bow / curtsy in their presence so they know there is a monarchy and most important before family.

Andrew, not giving staff enough notice, sounds very much like Harry and his attitude about having and to give 28 days notice of his intentions if he wants security. Harry expects everyone to drop everything and bow down to him and his wants as well. They are both arrogant and very entitled 🙄 I'm thoroughly enjoying this Shauna. However ,hearing that story about The Queen's name makes me even more angry about Harry and Meghan stealing it for their daughter. What an awful thing to do to The Queen!! Now I know why she said,'I don't own the palaces or the jewels. All I had was my name, and they took that too.' When she heard about Harry and Meghan stealing her name. They really were so cruel to her. It's unforgivable.

@maryann6884

22 күн бұрын

I feel sorry for the daughter. Somebody give her a proper name before kindergarten, please. That’s assuming the old ball & chain will let her go to proper school where she could make some friends, play, and just have a fun childhood.

@flyonthewall8122

22 күн бұрын

​@maryann6884 Daughters of narcissists have a particularly hard life but can become stronger in spite of it. Look at Lady C. I often hope that the rumors are true & that there are no children. After five years, it's becoming rather obvious.

Princess Alice (Princess Andrew of Greece & Denmark) was a fascinating lady. She was born with congenital deafness & was later diagnosed with Schizophrenia. To my understanding she did incredible charity work during WW2 and I often wonder if these experiences perhaps gave her PTSD. I'm not sure if she has a biography, but I think her life was quite fascinating. I'm glad she was nutured in her golden years at the Palace and got to spend time with her grandchildren.

@shirleyrutherford3612

23 күн бұрын

Read Alice, Princess Andrew of Greece, by Hugo Vickers. Its an interesting book

@brendatucker35

22 күн бұрын

Enjoyed all the behind the scenes information!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@erinobrien8793

22 күн бұрын

Princess Alice hid a Jewish family during WWII in Greece during the Nazi occupation. She was registered as “righteous among nations” in Israel.

@enkisdaughter4795

19 күн бұрын

She sheltered Jewish refugees in Athens during WWII and was recognised as Righteous Amongst the Nations by Yad Vashem, the Israel Holocaust Memorial. After the war, she remained in Greece and founded the Christian Sisterhood of Martha and Mary - a Greek Orthodox nursing order of nuns. She was initially buried at Windsor in 1969, but in 1988 her remains were transferred to the Church of Mary Magdalene, a Russian Orthodox church, at the convent of the same name on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. She was a very good woman.

I'm born and bred in Fife, Scotland, across the Forth from Edinburgh. My grandparents had a 2 bedroom ground floor flat. One of those four kn a block flats (they had 9 kids and great grandfather was bedbound too so goodness knows where they all slept. My mum was the youngest) Anyway, upstairs lived Lesley with her mother. She went away every year to work at Balmoral and always spoke about the Royals and protocol. She was very proud of her job and worked there until retirement. She became a recluse with about a dozen or so cats. There were always loads of kittens running around. I was very young but I remember getting so upset when I heard that it was my grandfather's job to 'get rid' of the kittens. Ugh, definitely different times!

Thanks for sharing this book Shauna. I really enjoy hearing about the late Queens day to day life. She was an amazing woman. ❤

I love this book, I really enjoy getting a little peek into books that are very hard to find and a juicy glimpse into the past. Absolutely, a classic ‘vintage read’ book it’s a perfect choice.

Such fun. I love it. Fascinating glimpses of life in and with the Royal family.

I love hearing all thr behind the scenes tidbits. The comment of Andrew taking swipes at the Corgis is very telling

@fibanocci314

23 күн бұрын

Does make you wonder whose choice it was for the corgis to go with the Yorks after her late majesty's death.

It really is a wonderful book, and you are making it come alive for us. Thank you. I really enjoy the way you present these books.

@thevintageread

23 күн бұрын

😘💗

@barbraluce5706

22 күн бұрын

100% agree. Shauna is the real deal

I am loving this, Shauna. The humour is delightful and the author was clearly fond of HMTQ. How lovely for her. She, clearly, respected her staff and hence was appreciated by them. I am so happy you chose this book. Cheers and sip from Canada 🇨🇦.

So interesting and a lot of fun. I love how you delve into a book and deliver snippets full of laughter and sometimes sadness. I won't forget the polyester and Prince Charles dancing with a tent!

Listening do you is such fun Shauna, informative and enjoyable. I am really really weary of the Meghan and Harry show. So listening to your book reviews takes me to a good place..

What a delightfully positive person you are! I look forward to listening for many years. Thank you for such delightful content.

I’m really enjoying this book. I just finished Valentine Low’s Courtiers and I think I like Stephen Barry’s insights better.

Ooh Balmoral, my favourite! Shauna, You spoil us ❤❤❤

Shauna Great stories again! Can’t wait for next episode! Thanks “sip”!

I love these “reads”, Shauna. Behind the scene is so interesting. Thank you.

What a wonderful recounting…..so enjoying going through the book together 😊 thanks!!

But I thought Andrew's problem was that he was TOO honourable. So honourable he had to spend days with Epstein in his house in order to tell Epstein they could no longer be seen together. So why wasn't Koo worthy of that treatment? I'd say Andrew is at least unlikable.

@marciap2961

22 күн бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking. Why did Andrew have to fly to New York to "part ways" with Epstein? Andrew has always been a nasty prat.

It's lovely to hear you dipping and out of stories about the royal family...

So enjoyable…….i find, in these later years, that I am very interested in the RF…….never took much notice before. They represent a pleasing time when the whole nation knew what was what as One. Times change of course but the past certainly was not at all bad.

Thanks Shauna for this second installment of this delightful book.

Thank you for the laughs! The Royal Family is really just like the rest of us when it comes down to it. Except for the chauffeur's and the chefs, the dressers and the companions and the palaces and the tiaras! Just regular people!

@vanessawilde8389

22 күн бұрын

And castles, palaces and stately homes etc 😂

This was such fun Shauna. Great way to start my day with a smile. Thank you. ☺️🤗💚🇨🇦

@Lotuslander

23 күн бұрын

Agree, time flies watching Shauna's videos.

yippee !!!!!! I love when you read / summarize books.

Koo Stark was NOT a soft porn actress. She won a significant payout from the Daily Mail when she sued them for saying she was. Barry was probably lucky to have died when he did or Ms Stark might have got a fair chunk of his ill gotten gains.

I loved the story about Heather, the three-legged corgi...very funny! The more I hear about Andrew's horrid behavior the more I wonder how the Queen did not step in to correct his terrible manners. It seems that by turning a blind eye, she was complicit in creating a bit of a monster. It doesn't surprise me that Prince Charles never got on with him from the start. The two are, like the British say, "like chalk and cheese" - LOL!

@fibanocci314

23 күн бұрын

My personal suspicion is that she felt so guilty that he was born when she was already queen and thus not able to be mother to him in the same way as she had briefly with Charles and Anne that she didn't know where to start with him. I heard somewhere that his birth was a particularly difficult labor and he was nearly lost, so, if true, that may have contributed as well.

@lisalivingston6473

22 күн бұрын

​@@fibanocci314 That's interesting and explains a lot if true. I realize that mothers love their children, but I wonder if the Queen ever realized what a tosser Andrew could be. Since the Queen's death I have heard many new and unflattering stories about her third born child. It makes me wonder if people kept silent all these years out of respect for the Queen?

@krishnavyas313

19 күн бұрын

@@lisalivingston6473 I have read somewhere that from childhood to teenage, prince Andrew was rude, difficult and entitled but Queen and prince philip used to spend time with him and Edward at morning and evening and in presence of his parents Andrew would behave properly and respectfully with everyone. He behaved so well that at one point Queen thought Andrew was her best behaved child and staff out of respect of Queen never complained about Andrew to the Queen

@lisalivingston6473

18 күн бұрын

​@@krishnavyas313Interesting, and if true, it just proves that Andrew has some sense of just how odious his behavior could be...somehow that seems worse! I've never been a fan of Andrew.

@krishnavyas313

18 күн бұрын

@@lisalivingston6473 I think He behaved properly in front of his parents and Grandmother may be because he think of them as above him other family and friends members equal to him but everyone else below him so he didn't care about them at all. After all he is arrogant, entitled snobb.

I did manage to get a used copy from Amazon. It said it was the last one ….so I checked after receiving mine and yes no more to be found for now. So thank you for alerting me to this very interesting read. Oh and it was a bargain £3 and free postage. Happy days ❤️❤️❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@Wildflowers516

23 күн бұрын

Interesting when I got one from Amazon said same thing … last one , mine in the US …. Enjoy 😊

@lynnewilliams6662

23 күн бұрын

@@Wildflowers516 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Another fun session, I heard a former Royal staff member this week talk about ‘The Look’ from the Queen if you didn’t follow etiquette correctly.

Lots of characters, upstairs downstairs was a great series.

RE the idea of Charles and Diana calling each other darling and whether they meant it. I think they did, in the first few years. Diana undoubtedly was "in love" with Charles. Charles I think of as a whole other breed who was being candid when he said "whatever love means" and I believe this sentiment applied to Camilla as well (Charles always had a roster of mistresses besides Camilla though he was terribly fond of her). How could Charles have grown up in the circumstances he did and not be a narcissist? (And this is not to imply Charles doesn't have a good side nor that he truly seeks to do good in the world--but emotionally? Yes, I do think Charles is a narcissist.) Charles' needs always took precedence in a relationship therefore a romantic companion was there to cater TO HIM. Diana was exceptional when she made the effort to conform and win the ring but she, too, was needy, immature, emotionally damaged, selfish so it's no surprise Charles & Diana's marriage soon combusted. But Diana was such a perfect princess that I think Charles did take pride to have found such a glamorous wife and that he & Diana were really being sincere when they called each other darling like Stephen Barry writes.

😂 oh my! Poor Heather the singer blasted by the Queen….who was getting onto her corgi-Heather.

@thevintageread

23 күн бұрын

😂💗

@notsplanin

23 күн бұрын

Too funny😂 poor Heathers!

@4quacker

18 күн бұрын

A 3legged Corgi would be a sight … poor baby

King charles and camilla couldn't marry in church. Yet harry and meg did. Andrew wasn't allowed to marry koo stark because she had done certain scenes in films. Lots of rules broken for megs

@krishnavyas313

23 күн бұрын

Megs 1st marriage was civil marriage and her husband was Jewish, they didn't not married in church. I bet prince philip regrated saying no to koo stark, she might have been more loyal than sarah Ferguson lol

@barbraluce5706

22 күн бұрын

​@krishnavyas313 , I did not realize that a civil marriage was not recognized by the Church of England. Anglican here in the U S and our parish only.allows a blessing in front of the altar, no veils, no.white dress.

@krishnavyas313

22 күн бұрын

@@barbraluce5706 They recognize civil marriage but in civil marriage They don't take Oath in front of God so there is less stigma around it and since 2003 church of England allows people who's ex spouse are still alive to marry another person. If charles had pushed to get church wedding he would have gotten one but he didn't and in charles and camila's case adultery was involved and that's why archbishop suggested they should have civil marriage and then blessing at church because church can't promote adultery.

@krishnavyas313

22 күн бұрын

@@barbraluce5706 though meg cheated her 1st husband it wasn't with Harry and meg also cheated her boyfriend with Harry but she wasn't married to that boyfriend so Harry and meg relationship don't promote adultery and since 2003 they allows people whose ex spouse are still alive to marry another person there was no problem. In 1992 Even princess Anne got married 2nd time in church but it was in Scotland in small church. Queen wanted small church ceremony and Queen didn't like meg's whitest white wedding dress colour.

@krishnavyas313

22 күн бұрын

@@barbraluce5706 in 1992 princess Anne also get married in church for 2nd time, but she got married in Scotland.

Great book indeed, thank you Shauna for selecting the juiciest pieces.

I Dearly Love Your Programs (SIP) I Love Everything ROYAL, and Hearing Stories About The ROYAL FAMILY ❤

Stephen Barry might have regarded Andrew as “likeable” but the actions he described, prove he was far from it, it shows someone who is self absorbed and entitled, and anyone that lashes out at the dogs etc demonstrates awful behaviour!

@enkisdaughter4795

19 күн бұрын

Remind you of anyone else?

@evelynpaterson2823

18 күн бұрын

@@enkisdaughter4795 sure does!!!!

Adore these old Royal story books Shauna ❤

Thoroughly enjoying this book. Thanks Shauna.

Yay I’m so enjoying this series thank you Shauna 🥰

I enjoyed starting my day with this one Shauna - thank you 😊

Really enjoying this! Thanks Shauna 😊

Thanks Shauna 🎉❤ Love it ...

Thank you for continuing this book. Absolutly fascinating! I love hearing these very personal stories. I'm sad it is now out of print but how lovely of you to share it with us.

I am really enjoying this book Shauna.I hope that you read it right through until the end. It’s very entertaining.

Thanks, Shauna. Love this series and the secrets revealed.😊❤

I remember Bambi Tuckwell, Aussie model. It must be something my mum said about her. My mum was a great lover of all things royal.

@JenniB123

23 күн бұрын

Yes the name rings a bell.

This book is truly wonderful. So enjoyable. Thank you!

Love the book! The way you tell the story is delightful, funny, and rings true. So many of theses stories would be unknown or forgotten if we didn’t hear them from books written by those who lived and worked beside the Royals. We think of their life as very grand and comfortable when in fact it is often quite lonely. Stories from the past truly illuminate the incidents in the present.

Loved this Shauna, thank you!!

Yay... Can't wait 🎉🎉🎉

I don't have to wait until 12th I can watch on the 11th hehe I'm addicted to plutopiaworld a guilty pleasure of silliness

What a wonderful chapter! I’m really enjoying this book! You make it all so fun and exciting!

What a lovely book! I still find myself tearing up when I hear about our late majesty, especially the pet name stolen from her. Having visited Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, I totally understand what the author portrays about these buildings. Despite its size and beauty, Windsor Castle feels cosy and homely, whereas Buckingham Palace is stunning and austere. A relative of mine was invited to Highgrove for dinner by the then Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. As it was for 'semi official' reasons, I have never been told what was discussed in any detail, but my relative found the pair such fun and not at all formal.

I am really enjoying this book. Thank you Shauna!

Sounds like Andrew was more considerate breaking up with Jeffy E than he was with Koo Stark. Koo probably didn't realize at the time that she actually dodged a bullet by getting that phone call from randy Andy.

This series is wonderful! Thank you Shauna ❤

Yet Andrew inherited the Queen’s corgis. I hope he no longer swipes at them.

@krishnavyas313

23 күн бұрын

He was the one who gifted Queen her last 2 corgis after Prince philip's death because Queen was depressed, Queen was hesitant from accepting them because she thought she will not live long and then Andrew and sarah promised her that after her death they will take care of her corgis. Corgis are with Sarah Ferguson and she is dog lover.

I was born in 1955 in SF CA. My given name is Elizabeth. My parents nickname for me was little bit. Of course as i grew up the nickname stopped except on occation. I never knew that QE2 had a similar special nickname. My father always enjoyed the royals. I bet he got my nickname from her. All the people that called me little bit are now dead, along with that nickname. I only think of it when I hear QE2 referenced. It brings a smile to my face.

Shauna thank you a fab Friyay evening before bed…. Sip decaf coffee finished. 😘💐

I just came across your channel last week and I appreciate that you research your topics. Since then I’ve been getting all sorts of royalty sites. I’m a Canadian living in the US and would like to know who you think are well done; meaning true and investigated. I find some seem to be good for the first bit and then devolve quickly. I do not want to listen to drivel. Rebeca English seems to be well informed; do you think so? I had a good laugh listening to Bedtime Gossip. The lady who held a cup with her ear in it reminded me of my son. When he was two he had an undescended testicle brought down surgically. Afterward a nurse handed him a little paper cup, wanting a urine sample. He looked at me and then her, shook his head no. His reply followed; juice cup.

Hi Shauna, Proud to be a Shaunaette! I think I got the last Amazon Royal Secrets. I was so excited when I found it, in the middle of your first review, and was shaking as I pushed the pay button I was afraid someone would snipe before I could push the button. Sip!

@thevintageread

23 күн бұрын

Well done! 😊🙌

This book just gets better and better! What a wonderful read...thank you Shauna! ❤️

You do a Wonderful job!! No one does it better!!

❤yay its Friday night here 2😂❤.needed this palate cleanser tonight ❤delightful Shauna ❤

I love that bobo got her hair done too

Oh Shauna, I'm so enjoying this book.

I Really Am Enjoying This Book.

Love hearing you read this and your delightful comments!

Enjoying this book very much, Shauna! I also really like the Housekeeper's Diary as well. These are two of the few books I didn't buy about the royals when they came out and I'm realizing what I missed. On the other hand, it's probably your reading sections and sharing your impressions WITH ME (lol) that makes them special! Isn't it funny that Andrew broke up with Koo Stark in such a cold manner yet in his disastrous interview a few years ago he said he flew to New York and spent the weekend (?) with Epstein to explain to him why they could no longer be friends. I'm with you on not trusting or liking anyone who hurts animals.

Wonderful, thank you shauna. I really enjoy your book reviews. You have so much energy and laughter and witty comments 😊

Pps: that's not how Prince Andrew 'broke up' with JE now is it... He claimed it would only be right to do it 'in person'... ohhhh really? (Snarky snippet voice).

Absolutely loving your review of this book. Thank you so much Shauna.

This has been so interesting Shauna!

Thanks Shauna. You do it so well. Loving it , very entertaining and a wonderful review.

Wonderful!! Very humanising of the BRF...

Love this book. Please continue your reviews. Love your channel.

I’m loving this ❤

I do wish that Queen Elizabeth had given a handful of interviews. I’m sure they could have been respectful without tarnishing her royal standing. The loss of historical perspective and a stronger tie between the Queen and her people would have been important.😊

As I was listening to the gossip in this delight book, I saw the Kiri book on your shelf. Any possibility of a read on this one? Love all your videos, Shauna.❤

Another fantastic read Thank you ❤

Wonderful stories Shauna, thanks for sharing this book!

This book is delightful, as is your reading of it Shauna !

"Bambi" Tuckwell, real name Patricia and a violin player of note, was the sister of the internationally renown French Horn Player Barry Tuckwell.

Thanks Shauna, I really enjoyed this section. God Bless & have a great weekend!

@thevintageread

23 күн бұрын

😘🙌