The Queen's Secret, (Paperback)

from al.vick

Queen Elizabeth (the queen mother) struggles through the trials of WWII and secrets of her own past while trying to encourage the country and her husband, King George VI. I really didn't know much about the queen mother, and this was an eye-opening view of her life. I feel I understand more about...

from pinklady60

Based on a rumor that has been around for a while of the Queen Mum's birth, this is a very fictionalized story of her life during World War II and her relationship with the King, her daughters, and whether or not she should share her secrets with them. Although this book would be considered histo...

from BooksCooksLooks

I've read other books by Ms. Harper and enjoyed them very much and The Queen's Secret can join the list. It was an engaging tale of the woman who became "the Queen Mother." But before that she was the Queen - married to George VI after his brother abdicated the throne. Neither of them expected to...

from Virginia51

I enjoyed reading about the parents of Queen Elizabeth ll. I have read very little about this time period in the English monarchy. It made me want to read more about Queen Mary and others of this time period. I received a copy of this book from edelweiss and Netgalley for a fair and honest opinio...

from kimkimkim

This was a narrow-minded, stilted long drawn out rehashing of why Queen Elizabeth Bowes Lyon detested Edward, known as David to the Royal Family, the Duke of Windsor and his wife, Wallis Simpson. I slogged through; Poor Bertie, hateful David, oh me, oh shall I ever share the truth of what happene...