William and Harry: The People's Princes

This book is no exception from this rule. So one learns and awful lot about the two princes and of course of the whole Royal Family. Even tough the princes are often labelled as "Diana's boys" they are very much as well "Windsor boys". She makes that cristal clear. I believe she is right about this. The controversy of the War of the Wales play into the whole biography, especially in the first years of the lives of the two princes. And there is much to think about what they had to endure. It seems to me that Ingrid Seward is less a fan of Diana and sometimes one feels that she in not fair on her. On the other hand one has to admit that Charles who had the reputation of a "bad father" cannot be described as that. Maybe he is a rather traditional or better a traditional royal father but without a shadow of a doubt he is a father who deeply cares for his sons. However, this is a book on the future king and his younger brother and she manage in her final chapters to work out what William and Henry (Harry) are about. Of course, much is still not finalized in these young princes but one realiazes that especially William is a strong,intelligent and sensitive character. Harry seems to be the more playful but not a man to underestimated.

As usual Ingrid Seward' s style of writing is elegant, with a great flow, ensuring that the reader does not get bored. I enjoyed it a very much, eventough I found it a bit too loyal (if you know what I mean). In any case one of the best books on the princes to date.


Great book about the royal princes!   May 14, 2004
Luis Eduardo Nicolau M. Silva
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This book give us information not only on the young princes, but also on the British Monarchy since Diana and Charles. The writing style it's very descriptive, but not too much. For just a few pounds I could learn more, much more than I ever thought about them. The book gives us a good insight into the world of a modern princes in an incomplete family. Very good photos. The author probes the many sides of them, from the gilded childrens who had every opportunity in life. The most important: a lot of new information! Enjoy!