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My Mother and I

By: Ingrid Seward
Narrated by: Julie Teal, Ingrid Seward
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Summary

The story of the real relationship between King Charles III and his mother, by the esteemed royal biographer, Ingrid Seward.

The relationship between the late Monarch and her son, the King, has long been a subject of fascination. The upbringing of an heir is especially important and places an extra burden on top of all the cares of motherhood. The demands placed on the monarch are unique and there was no one better placed to know this than the late Queen. She knew that not only must they be figureheads, but they must be seen to care for others less fortunate than themselves. They are also expected to uphold family values. Princess Elizabeth made it a point of maternal honour to try and build her routine around her young son while doing her duty. When she became Queen, it was a more delicate balance, but one which she eventually learnt to sustain.

Unlike his self-contained mother, who always put duty above personal happiness, King Charles needed love and support to function properly. This is the story of how Charles was shaped and moulded by his heritage. His mother was the woman he always loved but could never be close to. As Queen she held the Pandora’s box of the crown and all he could do was wait and learn. In his mother’s old age, he finally received the affection and respect from her he had craved for so long. This book documents his life through many personal anecdotes from his family and his friends, from the moment the guns saluted his birth to the day he was officially declared as the King at his Coronation.
©2024 Ingrid Seward. All rights reserved. (P)2024 Simon & Schuster, UK. All Rights Reserved.
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‘A revelatory and perceptive account of the loving but often misunderstood bond between Queen Elizabeth II and her heir, the Prince of Wales, now King Charles III.’ (Andrew Morton, author of Diana: Her True Story)

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Reinforced my admiration for the Queen, dont force me to use more words please please please please please

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Enjoyable but nothing new

if you have an interest in the personalities of the Royal family, its a thoroughly enjoyable listen

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Most enjoyable!

I really enjoyed this book. It was read very well and both QE2 and PC came across well. I was sorry when it finished….

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Brilliant

I was born in London in 1940 & brought up to love & respect the Royal Family as part of my own. With this is mind I have always been interested in them. We all felt for the Queen when she had to leave the children & go away on business, then when she arrived home poor Charles & Ann had to wait their turn to say hello. Most of what is in this book I remember but it was very interesting to find out a bit of what Diana was like behind the scenes. While sad the marriage didn't work out. I am so very pleased that Charles is at last with the woman he loves.M

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Balanced

Very well read and seemed to give an unbiased account of the royal family Not making excuses for behaviour but relating them in context of the expectations at the time and imposed protocols.

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Very enjoyable

A good listen with enjoyable and interesting details. Some things are repeated though and the narrators voice went very quiet sonetimes

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Clear and straight forward

I’m not a royalist or political in any way I just like biographies of the great and good. Didn’t really expect much from this one but actually I was,pleasantly surprised. Just straightforward info that’s easy to understand maybe with a bit of a dig at the ‘spare’ Harry but hey ho… he is a bit of a whiner anyway. Worth my credit and well read.

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Enjoyable but not great

Nothing new but nice and clear to understand the royal life I think the country is lucky to have king Charles and prince William and Camilla has  proved herself to be the love of King  Charles they look  wonderfully happy together A very nice read 📕😊

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Nothing new

Nice book, well read by narrator but nothing new. In fact it’s very well padded out with old back stories
But a nice listen if you’re happy to hear the same old stuff

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fresh look amazing

Excellent quality QE11 and excellent quality information 👌 first class standard of reading 📚

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