The Royal Nanny

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Based on a seldom told true story, this novel is perfect for everyone who is fascinated by Britain s royal family a behind the scenes look into the nurseries of little princes and the foibles of big princes.April, 1897 A young nanny arrives at Sandringham, ancestral estate of the Duke and Duchess of York She is excited, exhausted and about to meet royalty So begins the unforgettable story of Charlotte Bill, who would care for a generation of royals as their parents never could Neither Charlotte LaLa, as her charges dub her nor anyone else can predict that eldest sons David and Bertie will each one day be king LaLa knows only that these children, and the four who swiftly follow, need her steadfast loyalty and unconditional affection.But the greatest impact on Charlotte s life is made by a mere bud on the family tree a misunderstood soul who will one day be known as the Lost Prince Young Prince John needs all of Lala s love the kind of love his parents won t or can t show him.From Britain s old wealth to the glittering excesses of Tsarist Russia from country cottages to royal yachts, and from nursery to ballroom, Charlotte Bill witnesses history The Royal Nanny is a seamless blend of fact and fiction an intensely intimate, yet epic tale spanning decades, continents, and divides that only love can cross. New Download The Royal Nanny [ author ] Karen Harper [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr What a treat I really enjoyed getting a glimpse into the lives of the British Royal family through the eyes of such a wonderful character Lala I loved her and am thankful that these children were blessed with such a wonderful caretaker Everyon...3.5 A young nanny arrives to be under nurse to the young princes, Bertie, and David Her name is Charlotte and will soon answer to the name, LaLa a nickname given to her by the young Bertie Witnessing an act of cruelty she is soon made head nursemaid and will give up her life to care for this young royal family A family that will add, Mary, George, Harry and John.This really happened, although of course the conversations, the dialogue is not known A good hard look at these young lives, the ro 3.5 A young nanny arrives to ...Find this and other reviews at requested a review copy of Karen Harper s The Royal Nanny with half hearted curiosity I had a vague historic interest in George V and his family, but I can t say I was chomping at the bit to experience a fictional account of Prince John and his beloved nurse, Charlotte Bill In retrospect, this lack of enthusiasm is rather embarrassing as it represents a severe understatement of both author and subject matter, but it is s Find this and other reviews at requested a review copy of Karen Harper s The Royal Nanny with half hearted curiosity I had a vague historic interest in George V and his family, but I can t say I was chomping at the bit to experience a fictional account of Prince John and his beloved nurse, Charlotte Bill In retrospect, this lack of enthusiasm is rather embarrassing as it represents a severe understatement of both author and subject matter, but it is something I gladly cop to in order to emphasize how profoundly impressed I was on completing the narrative Harper s pen bewitched my imagination in such a way that even now, weeks after completing The Royal Nanny, I find myself at a loss for words I m a picky reader and there are a few things I d have loved to see Harper elaborate on over the course of this story, but those details are s...Based upon real people and events of the time, the novel centers around the Royal children of the Duke and Duchess of York Charlotte Bill, affectionately known by the children as Lala , is hired to be an assistant nursemaid When it is discovered that the boy s are being abused by the current nursemaid, she is quickly elevated to the head position Her first charges were David and Bertie, who grow up to be King Edward VIII and King George the VI, who became king after King Edward VIII abdicate Based upon real people and events of the time, the novel centers around the Royal children of the Duke and Duches...I almost gave this 4 stars however I found that the romance side of the plot annoyed me, other than that I found it entertaining and worth a read.I read The Royal Nanny after I started to watch Netflix tv series The Crown I also, years ago, watch The Lost Prince about Prince John and now I want to rewatch it after reading this book This book was really fantastic and I m glad that I took the time to read it One thing that really struck me about this book was what a fantastic life Charlotte Bill had Sure, not an easy life, with sacrifices and lot of sadness But, she lived through a time of changes, world wars, kings, and queens, and sh I read The Royal Nanny after I started to watch Netflix tv series The Crown I also, years ago, watch The Lost Prince about Prince John and now I want to rewatch it after reading this book This book was really fantastic and I m glad that I took the time to read it One thing that really struck me about this book was what a fantastic life Charlotte Bill had Sure, not an easy life, with sacrifices and lot of sadness But, she lived through a time of changes, world wars, kings, and queens, and she ...For those of you who have seen the King s Speech, you know the historical figures of Bertie George VI , his older brother David, and their parents, King George V and Queen Mary For those paying close attention, you may remember Lionel Logue asking about Bertie s youngest brother, Johnnie, who died at a young age This novel ostensibly gives a closer look at Johnnie s life through the eyes of his nanny, Charlotte Bill, or Mrs Lala It was.ok Certainly most of the people in this book, incl For those of you who have seen the King s Speech, you know the historical figures of Bertie George VI , his older brother David, and their parents, King George V and Queen Mary For those paying close attention, you may remember Lionel Logue asking about Bertie s youngest brother, Johnnie, who died at a young age This novel ostensibly gives a closer look at Johnnie s life through the eyes of his nanny, Charlotte Bill, or Mrs Lala It was.ok Certainly most of the people in this book, including Mrs Lala, are real people So Harper chose to write a historical novel through the eyes of this actual person who started out as a nanny to all the royal children and then primarily took care of Johnnie as people realized he was having difficulties with seizures I enjoyed the pieces that tried to piece togeth...I wish the author hadn t felt compelled to invent the love interest The book dragged a bit but I did find the nanny child relationship as well as the nanny family parents and grandparents to be really interesting I think I d have preferred to have read a book that looked at thatclosely If there wasn t sufficient material on Charlotte Bill, then comparing the royal househol...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here The Royal Nanny by Karen Harper is a deeply moving book that tells the fictional tale, based on historic fact about Miss Charlotte Bill, called Lala by her charges Lala was hired as an undernurse to work for the Duke and Duchess of York Lala was charged with caring for the little princes David and Bertie Later she would care for Prince John whose story is the heart of this book John or Johnnie was the lost prince and I did see a movie about Johnnie by that name who time almost forgot.The R The Royal Nanny by Karen Harper is a deeply moving book that tells the fictional tale, based on historic fact about Miss Charlotte Bill, called Lala by her charges Lala was hired as an undernurse to work for the Duke and Duchess of York Lala was charged with caring for the little princes David and Bertie Later she would care for Prince John whose story is the heart of this book John or Johnnie was the lost prince and I did see a movie about Johnnie by that name who time almost forgot.The Royal Nanny also features a love story as Lala falls in love with a Chad Reaver Reaver works at the royal estate Their romance is beset with difficulties as Lala loves caring for her roy...LaLa is not her real name but when she comes to be nanny to the royal children in 1897, that is what they call her Princess May doesn t like being pregnant and is not a good mother The royal custom of seeing her children for half an hour each day is usually about fifteen minutes as the Prince Of Wales has a short fuse It is Lala who discover that the heir David is being abused by the head nanny, a woman who when sent away soon descends into madness David an...

The Royal Nanny
  • 25 August 2017
  • ebook
  • 384 pages
  • 006242064X
  • Karen Harper
  • The Royal Nanny