Stuff

I gave up buying books a long time ago for various reasons:

The cost for new titles was getting silly. You could go into a big book shop and look for ages and find nothing of interest, not even vaguely. The quality of books is annoying – so many mistakes and printing errors (whatever happened to proof reading?). Too much cut and paste from sites. Lots of books I already have I would like to read again.

But I did buy the new book about Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York by Andrew Lownie. It was half price on a well-known site.

It’s a hefty tome, easy reading and not so many mistakes (Burton Constable Hall, not Constable Burton). It seems meticulously researched by the author and his team.

It documents Andrew and Fergie’s lives, their dealings and scandals.

We know about all their sexual adventures, and they are mentioned here, but their financial dealings are far more interesting. You have to wonder just how they can run up so much debt, and why people give them millions just for no obvious reason.

Andrew’s ‘jobs’ and roles are documented, but you have to ask some questions. To be honest, they are questions we always ask about royals.

What actually do they do? Just exactly how rich are they? Why can’t their lives be open to public scrutiny?

They always say royals work hard, dozens of appointments per year. But what do they have to do? Have some lackey organise everything for them, turn up somewhere in a fancy car, feign interest for two minutes then go home and drink gin.

If you are not a fan of these royals, give it a miss. It will only tell you what you aready know.

If you are a royals fan, then read it. Maybe it will open your eyes.