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  • Charles and Camilla

  • Portrait of a Love Affair
  • By: Gyles Brandreth
  • Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
  • Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (88 ratings)
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Charles and Camilla

By: Gyles Brandreth
Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
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Summary

This is a story of the most well documented, most commented on love affair of our times. Yet the personalities behind the facade remain elusive and the nature of their relationship is an enigma. This is the first major biography of Charles and Camilla, two people who have battled against the curious lot that fate has thrown their way.

Gyles Brandreth returns to the same ground as his last book, the bestselling Philip and Elizabeth; Portrait of a Marriage. This again will be a unique royal biography, as the author has met all the principal players, has had privileged access to the royal family. This will be a powerful and revealing portrait of a remarkable relationship, told with authority and insight and illustrated with photographs from the royal collection.

©2005 Gyles Brandreth (P)2014 Audible Studios

Critic reviews

"Book of the year... Riveting, gossipy and touching" (Mail on Sunday)
"Could this be the best book ever written about the Royal Family?... A masterpiece" (Sunday Express)
"Utterly fascinating" (Andrew Marr, Start the Week)
"Highly accomplished... there is much here to entertain and inform" (Sunday Telegraph)
"Completely fascinating - written by the man who really knows" (Richard and Judy)

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Fascinating Detailed Account Of Royal Life

I loved this book. Gyles Brandreth did extensive research and interviews and he is a great biographer. (And friend of Prince Philip) The detailed history from both families was fascinating and I was completely absorbed throughout. Stephen Thorne is an excellent narrator too, which always makes a difference. I know I will return to this audiobook again and again as there is so much information and dare I say, entertainment,to be had. Gyles covers Charles and Diana’s marriage with honesty too. This is a rich and expansive look at how times have changed for the British Royal Family. I highly recommend this book.

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The fairy tale of Charles and Camilla.

This book has taken me behind the scenes of the events that led up to the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall. It tries tells the story of, in Diana Princess of Wales , a marriage with three people in it. An easy listening book which should appeal to most people.

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Disappointing

Little more than a hagiography. Amazing how CPB has been rehabilitated in the eyes of the public. The guilty have prospered and the innocent have been removed from the picture. Interest in D, POW continues to highlight her memory. KC and CPB made a victim of her. The fates conspired amiss. The narrator does a passable job.

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Consequences responsibilities

It’s very nice they are both happy at long last being together but still there is a part they both played at making someone very unhappy and leading to a death Diana so yes it’s nice that they are both together at last Camilla and Charles but I do think he should be king but she shouldn’t be queen

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A good listen

The only downside to this book was it repetitive nature and questionable accents by narrator!

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Disappointing

The first five chapters were a tedious explanation of the history of Charles and Camilas family’s and esp those that had affairs. The second half was very in complimentary lisit of Charles, Diana and camilias affairs. There were moments when I thought to stop the writer seemed intent on the seedy side of their lives. I will certainly not read any other books by this author. He claimed he wrote a sympathetic version of events I hardly think if someone wrote a book about him in such a vein he would feel it was sympathetic .

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I wish Gyles had read the story himself

I really enjoyed this book especially as Gyles wrote it in 2005 17 years ago. I liked how fair he was to each party exploring both the good and the bad. Excellent

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Well- written

Some major pronunciation issues marred this at least a little. I much prefer GB narrating his own work. (For example, ST referred to Leominster as Leo- minster.) However it was well- written. GB is very interested in his subjects; I suspect he is more of a fan of Camilla than of Charles. He seemed more in awe of Philip in other works.

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15+ years later, provides interesting context

Interesting context to the background of our king’s personal life. Sympathetically and fluently told, it describes a relationship that was always strong and deep, without examining fully the reasons for that strength and depth. Not the definitive analysis of such an important relationship but a highly informative account (and an entertaining read).

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Too many dates

Goes into a great amount of history of the Royal Family. A lot of dates in the script about births & deaths. Can be a bit boring at time.

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