What is the Crown without her corgis? Although English royals have long been devoted to their dogs, none have been quite so commonly identified with them as Queen Elizabeth. She later received her own pooch, Susan, in for her 18th birthday. Thus began the line of royal corgi breeding, which the Queen herself engineered and has lasted for at least 14 generations of dogs. Princess Elizabeth sitting on a garden seat with two corgi dogs at her home on Piccadilly, London. Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, purchased Balmoral Castle in , and the small castle which stood in the 7, hectare wooded estate was redeveloped in the s.
The granite building was designed by Aberdeen architect William Smith with suggestions from Albert himself, who decided the interior decoration should represent a Highland shooting box with tartan or thistle chintzes, and walls decorated with trophies and weapons.
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Queen Victoria often visited the Highlands with her family, especially after Albertfs death in , and Balmoral is still a popular retreat for the present royal family. This image was released in connection with The Prince of Wales Jubilee Tribute documentary first broadcast on BBC1 at 8pm on Friday 1st June and can only be used in direct relation to the film i. The Duke of Edinburgh is taking part in the sports. Photo by George W. She is en route to Sandringham for a family holiday. A collective of food magicians, sonic food artists, cake sculptors, gastronomic tailors, culinary cabaret troupes and a dining conceptualist have gathered together for a two day exhibition featuring their unique edible creations.
Queen Elizabeth II chats to corgi dog-owners as she leaves Government House, where she unveiled a statue of herself on July 3, in Winnipeg, Canada. The tribute stands in front of a statue of her late husband King George VI.
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Her Corgi Came Too. It is likely that this journey was made to Edinburgh on 28 February to 4 March , and that the Duke of Edinburgh accompanied his wife. A corgi stands behind the Queen Mother as she waves from the entrance to Clarence House. Queen Elizabeth II relaxes at Sandringham with her corgis. But besides the endless amounts of love and affection she feels for and receives from!
The last surviving members of the royal corgi family are Holly and Willow; after they were born, Queen Elizabeth stopped breeding. Princess Elizabeth, wearing a sharp little coat, walks in to visit the Royal Tournament at Olympia. Princess Elizabeth stands beside her younger sister, Princess Margaret Rose. Wearing a sweet pink dress, Princess Elizabeth looks quite charming, standing with her mother and sister. Princess Elizabeth standing with her grandmother, Queen Mary, matching her younger sister in a long trench coat and mary-jane shoes.
Princess Elizabeth looking studious if unhappily so at Windsor Castle. Princess Elizabeth wearing a summer dress and sunhat in the grounds of Windsor Castle. An official picture of when Princess Elizabeth acceded to the throne, becoming Queen, and wearing some impressive jewels. Talk about a long train! Her Majesty at her wedding to the Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen in a floral-patterned dress for a tour of Aden, Yemen.
Queen Elizabeth II in Sweden, wearing a lot of pearls and an interesting hat. The Queen, in a fuchsia dress, walks beside U. Now that is glamour: Queen Elizabeth looks like she's ready for spring in this plaid dress and bright hat. Navy and white is always in style, and we appreciate the small pattern on her dress mixed with the bold lines of the hat. The Queen and Prince Philip attend a formal banquet, the queen in a bright pink gown and a very expensive -- and we expect heavy -- accessory on her head. The Queen visited South Africa and wore a bright yellow hat with this patterned dress.
London must be chilly in November! The Queen wore this large fur coat as she left the House of the Lords. Bush is formally welcomed to the U. The Queen's hats keep getting better and better, and we love the top hat vibe this one has for Trooping the Colour. A lady in pink always shows up men in black though they look quite dapper as well! Queen Elizabeth II attends the Order of the Bath service, dressed in traditional garments, and looking lovely. There are parts that literally bog down with minutia that won't ever show up on the local pub quiz, like salaries and living arrangements of the staff.
I didn't find much new info except if you are in the know you can find some Buckingham Palace sta If you are looking for dirt dishing on the British Royals don't look here. A good portion of the book seems to be extracted from an annual report. But I still liked it. Also it dates to right after Will and Kate married. No Megan dirt here. Jun 06, Sharon Terry rated it it was ok Shelves: I love a good, gossipy read, but I was so disappointed in this one - the best feature is the picture of the corgi on the cover!
I had hoped it would at least be amusing, but, while certainly gossipy, amusing it is not, really.
The title comes from the expression used when the queen approaches: Details of the "pampered pooches" follow - including the information that they're allowed the run of the place and are not reliably h I love a good, gossipy read, but I was so disappointed in this one - the best feature is the picture of the corgi on the cover! Details of the "pampered pooches" follow - including the information that they're allowed the run of the place and are not reliably housetrained.
Detail after detail also follows about Princes Philip rude and overbearing , Charles extremely indecisive and perfectionistic , Andrew The Bogan Prince , Edward pompous and Princess Anne extremely decisive and down-to-earth. Some of this stuff is interesting - the Queen Mother's servant William Tallon, a gay man known as Backstairs Billy, was allegedly so devoted to her he said, himself, that he was "in love" with her! He was one of many servants whose entire working lives had been spent with the royal family and who suffered immense loneliness and loss of purpose when the job ended.
Some of these servants committed suicide. Tallon himself was evicted from his living quarters, Gate Lodge, within six weeks after the Queen Mother's death in Gate Lodge had fallen into disrepair and badly needed refurbishing; Prince Charles found alternative accommodation for the servant, but he missed his old place and his only real job so much it wasn't long before he died. The main problem I had is mentioned by most of the reviewers of this book: Who gets what is the sort of information that dates all too quickly and, if it is part of a continuous narrative, it becomes boring and strikes the reader as pointless.
Far better to have presented a table of pay scales as an appendix to the book. For those completely unfamiliar with the running of Buckingham Palace and the other knockout royal residences, this book is probably a good introduction, but it is certainly not an "expose". I would give this book a 3. Brian Hoey gives the readers a inside look what it is like behind the walls of the Royals homes.
This book was written in so it came out just when Prince William and Catherine married.
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I guess I learned some about the castles and the ways of the Royals lives. He touches briefly on each of the personalities of the royals. It was amazed at the hundreds of employees what the positions were. Also that the pay is really not that great. Fun to read and learn a bit more about what it may be like behind those walls. Dec 24, Ebookwormy1 rated it it was ok Shelves: This is a somewhat enlightening, discreet coverage of the Royal Family that has three failings: He tends to focus on certain facts upon This is a somewhat enlightening, discreet coverage of the Royal Family that has three failings: He tends to focus on certain facts upon which Republicans those who want to get rid of the monarchy harp, particularly the pay rates of everyone involved.
Not only will this date the book, but it bogs it down. Whether this is due to the inexperience of the couple in royal life, the timing of the publication, or simply that the author doesn't have the access to them that he does with the older royals particularly Princess Anne , is unknown. The best passages deal with the particularities of individuals such as the Queen's corgis or indecisive Charles' regal perfectionism or specific roles of service how a valet is trained.
The book's final chapter is a full on defense of monarchy, but even this is more of a personal opinion. The author's rather subjective assertions as to the economies of the Royal model are accurate. In true English form, when considering this work from someone who has covered the family for decades, what is NOT said is often more significant than what IS said. For example, the text hints at the elephant in "The Firm", but never discusses it. The Queen has managed to run her household and family with an admirable economy. Why would he cut back to her levels once he becomes King?
We all know his expenses are more likely to expand. This fact alone let along others that are not even touched upon in this book makes the succession a key factor in whether the house of Windsor will survive the clear loss of experience that is inevitable with the passing of HRH who has held the throne these 60 years. But the biggest negligence in his discussion of the benefits of monarchy lies in the author's failure to mention the time savings in the English model. This surprised me, as it makes a nice objective argument.
But the Queen's household handles all the pomp and circumstance from diplomatic visits to meeting Olympians, and amply promotes private charitable organizations that benefit society. This allows the Prime Minister to actually focus on governing, as he is scheduled in for a few meetings on a diplomat's itinerary, and doesn't even have to bother with Olympians.
The Queen and her family have more than proven that there are several full time jobs involved in filling these functions and hundreds of full time jobs involved in keeping the houses, ceremonies, and family of the nation running with the tradition and gravitas of a great kingdom.
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There is so much to think about in this great question of United Kingdom society. How is it that the House of Windsor has maintained internal influence and international branding while the other houses of Europe have faded into the modern background? A comparison would be nice. Is it merely a relic of the British Empire, successfully extended by the transition to a Commonwealth written by the Queen's father, George VI, and orchestrated during the Queen's tenure? What exactly was Prince William speaking of in fearing that Kate would regret this life if she really knew it?
What does "this life", this microcosm of culture truly entail? What does it mean to "work as a royal"? There is a lovely children's series "You wouldn't want to be A book for adults along the lines of what it actually meant for Kate to marry into "the Firm", would go a long way to explaining the less visible challenges of royalty, and dampening the public not to mention Republican obsession with it's benefits. Something along the lines of "Royal Life for Commoners". Perhaps it could also cover a bit of the "downstairs" perspective and explain how all those hundreds of jobs free Royals from the drudgery of life cleaning, cooking, dressing to perform this service to the state.
In the end, we have to ask, do the benefits of monarchy and I think they are tangible benefits which - being the American I am - I would love to see measured! Or has our modernity made this an ineffective way to maintain the dignity and governance of the United Kingdom? This is this most ticklish question of all, as I think the risks to the individuals raised in this system Prince Charles being exhibit A, but also the others have to be weighed against the clear benefits to the state.
Perhaps Her Majesty, the Queen, will hear of my thoughts and ask me to write "Monarchy verses Republic, specifically the English form". In the meantime, I'm seeking recommendations from you, Goodreads readers on any titles that might cover some of these compelling aspects of the Royal Family. Not in Front of the Corgis Wasn't sure what to expect but title encouraged me to purchase and read. Well written with the right amount of fact and humour. Interesting titbits revealed and monetary amounts could be put into today's equivalent.
Dec 27, Kate rated it liked it Shelves: The book could really use a good editor - just some better overall structure of chapters and some structuring of the info in it would be a huge improvement. Occasionally comes across as bitchy. Kind of the same way I"m interested in the operational logistics of the Duggar Interesting.. Kind of the same way I"m interested in the operational logistics of the Duggars. Nov 25, Mlg rated it liked it Shelves: An insider's look at the palace and it's hierarchy. Not a terribly flattering portrait of the royal family who come off like spoiled children.
Does Prince Charles really need a staff of ? Maybe it is time to abolish the monarchy. Apr 30, Alaine rated it liked it Shelves: I picked this from the "pet" section of the LA Library's eBooks so I guess I thought it was going to be a book about corgis. It's about life at Buckingham Palace. Which I don't care about. The writing in this book reminded me of one of those old time, small town society columns in which the local grand dame - maybe the mayor's wife - writes about bridge clubs and garden clubs; the column always ended "and a good time was had by all" only about Buckingham Palace.
The writing also reminded me of report fodder, if you were going to write a school report on the royal family, which is highly unlikely. I was not a fan. Yet for some reason, I kept reading I will admit, I skimmed some. There were some delicious bits at the beginning and again at the end; but this was mostly the lintiest most dustybunniest kind of fluff.
Not what the title promised The first part of the book was interesting, but I had hoped he would have delved deeper into what it was like to work at the palace and for the Royal family.
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For this American, and many others, I would guess, the idea and experience of having or being a servant is foreign. What does a footman do? How are they trained? The same goes for butlers, etc. The end of the book was so focused on money that it lost a star. I did find it interesting to find that some Royals must pa Not what the title promised The first part of the book was interesting, but I had hoped he would have delved deeper into what it was like to work at the palace and for the Royal family.
I did find it interesting to find that some Royals must pay rent on their houses. This is only a book for those intrigued by royalty. The last part lost me because a lot of titles of people I didn't recognize were thrown around, and the titles were unfamiliar to me as well. I just read the queens last corgi died. I wonder if she will get another or does she feel she is too old, which in and of itself is sad.
May 08, Erin rated it really liked it. There were a number of interesting tidbits about the Royal Family and the people who support them in this book. It was amusing to find out that even with so many use cases and the weight of tradition, Buckingham Palace runs with a smaller staff than the White House. This one was a quick and fun read.
I'd recommend it to any who might have an interest in the "below stairs" goings-on of such a large family and their many holdings. Oct 23, Jeannine A. Quite Interesting I loved the title of this book and caught on very quickly! The author did a fantastic job of describing what happens upstairs and downstairs among the British Royalty. Quite interesting to see the difference between the the different Royals and how they treat the people who work for them. Sep 03, Meg Morden rated it really liked it Shelves: Lots of interesting facts in about the day to day life but no shocking disclosures.
As someone who has been fascinated by the Royal Family and Great Britain and has read many serious tomes on many different eras and aspects of the Empire, I find Not in Front of the Corgis delightful and informative. Sep 20, C-shaw rated it liked it.
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I'm always interested in reading about the royals. This was pretty good, though too much written about staff salaries in , which didn't interest me, and very little about the corgis, about which I don't care much either. There were a few insights into major members of "The Firm," and I did enjoy those parts very much.
Feb 23, Natasha rated it it was ok Shelves: Want to know who earns what?
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This the book for you. Want to know what each job entails? This is the book for you. It's not a fly on the wall type book and lags in spots. But it does give you a good look on how the royal households are run. Apr 14, Barbra rated it liked it. Enjoyable read learning a few unknown facts about the Family. Very entertaining Everything you wanted to know and were afraid to ask about the royals and palace living. I loved reading it.