The Housekeeper's Diary: Charles and Diana Before the Breakup Hardcover – January 1, 1995

I apologize! I did receive the book!! It didn’t have a cover so i didn’t remember it. Thank you so much! Again, I apologize!

Enjoyed the read.

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I gave this book four stars because the insider information it offers was a fascinating "fly on the wall" peek inside the marriage of Charles and Diana, and at times it really is quite a page turner.However, the reason I cannot give it a fifth star is the author's obvious dislike of Diana and the way it taints the entire book (in other words, this is more of a "look what poor Prince Charles had to put up with" book). True, it sounds like the late Princess of Wales was a bit moody, but you would think the author would have cut the poor girl some slack given what she was going through as her marriage careened toward a bitter end. The author's tone is far gentler when describing her personal interactions with Charles, even as she's mentioning how quickly he would have Camilla in the house after Diana left, the two women sometimes missing one another only by minutes. Interesting that she views him as the more sympathetic character. (And even more interesting, when describing evidence of Diana's indiscretions, she sounds far more judgemental than when talking about Charles' indiscretions!)It should be noted that Ms. Berry and other staff members were abruptly dismissed after the marriage ended. Her bitterness over that is loud and clear, and it's obvious whom she blames. (I'd probably feel the same way in her shoes, and would probably write a book, too.)If you love reading about the royals, as I do, and are looking for a page-turning read for a rainy afternoon, or something to read on vacation, definitely pick this one up. Just don't expect to find any sympathy for the late Princess.

This book was fragrant, probably to keep it from smelling musty from storage. So, I just am airing it out for a while, like I do for many older books. Otherwise, all good.

The story was intriguing. After reading the book by Paul Burrel (Diana's butler), who pretty much wrote praises about his former-boss, I wanted to get an angle of her other employees/staff to get their view on how Diana really was like to be around. This book was easy to read and entertaining at the same time. It does shatter the images the general public may have held about the famous princess that was known for her beauty and sweet outward facade. However, all the disturbing side of Diana is quite understandable, considering the madness she was going through at the time she was married to Charles. A young lady with so much expectations, feeling betrayed and abandoned by her husband and in-laws, while taking on the pressure of needing to maintain a perfect image to the ever-present camera lenses. The author writes honestly and shares the fly-on-the-wall view of what Diana was like when at home in private. Great book. This made me buy my next couple of books written by her body guards. I enjoyed learning about the private side of Diana, who ironically, was also the most public woman of our time. Diana can be cleaver and manipulative when she wanted something. You will be surprised to read about some of her tactics to accomplish her personal agendas after reading several of the books written by her close staff members.

Wendy couldn't tell her story inside of Britain, so she had to publish in the USA. It was something we really needed to have here as a balanced opinion of the British Royals, but it couldn't be. With time and now this book, the past is a little more informative now. More balanced now.

I wanted the original The Housekeeper's Diary: Charles and Diana Before the Breakup banned in the UK and what do you know, I found it in Amazon and it came to me all the way from Germany in way before its scheduled delivery date. I'm late in writing a well deserved review. The book arrived in great condition and I love it!!!