Something we keep forgetting is that those were totally different times, where leaving your children in care of nannies was the norm for the upper echelon.
At this point, the only redeemable quality Dickie had was that he was a loving and devoted father. At least their daughters can say they had at least one parent who cared about them.
I dunno. I figure it's good he had daughters as Mountbatten was a pedophile for boys. Lord Mountbatten sexually abused Arthur Smythe and 28 others. Smythe sued Mountbatten. His lawyer subpoenaed the Kincora orphanage files where the boys were abused. M16 immediately stepped in and classified those files for 100 years! The RF is protected from consequences. @@susanpook58
There are so many similarities between Edwina and Diana, sad childhood, Jealousy vindictive, many affairs amazing charitable work, only difference is Diana showed love to her children.
The same thought entered my head. Also I think back then, in these circles, it was accepted they had affairs. Maybe not the level of Edwina though. I think even Charles and Diana didn't, hence their age gap, her numerous affairs, his continuous one. Until Diana decided, she'd use Charles, to her advantage in the breakup. I think now we are alot more knowledgeable, the reason we have more warmth to Charles, and have accepted Camilla. Even Prince Philip, they say had his liaisons. I mean The Queen, was busy being just that, she couldn't see to him too. But it was obvious their love, commitment, to each other, and duty, overrode everything.
@@carebear381But I think the older William, who remembers her clearly, has stated her love for them, even if she did use them against Charles sometimes. I'd take everything Harry says, with a large bucket of salt.
Shauna's 2-part interview (Vintage Read Show) with Andrew Lownie about his book on Lord and Lady Mountbatten was illuminating. I enjoy your insight into his book, as well!
Dear sweet Cheere. I highly recommend you watch PART TWO of the Vintage Read Show’s interview with Lownie. It fills in some gaps and questions we’ve had about the Mountbatten book.
Mountbatten didn't even provide appropriate clothes to his nephew prince philip while they stayed with royals and king George VI was annoyed that he had to land philip his clothes for shooting and stocking and for formal events.
The King did not care for Dickie at all, he had serious reservations when Phillip and Elizabeth began courting. He knew Dickie would always going to use that relationship to gain his edge
Armies generally don't bring "spare" formal uniforms, so they probably didn't have dress uniforms to give them. As for better clothes, we would have to look in at the logistics situation at the time. A lot of moving parts, on the flip side it could also be done to make a point, either to the other officers or for the press correspondent.
The dinner sounds like the ultimate virtue signalling. Mess functions can be intimidating for juniors or civilians, so I would be devastated to be in that position
I wanted to say that when you were talking about ‘your heart having a place to rest’- I found that description to be a great description of how marriage should be. I love my husband- I am sure I’ve disappointed him at times, but my love rests in him & it’s comforting to know that; that’s what God wants for us, He never wanted to restrict us, He wanted us to feel love in its purest form. God bless, Love your channel Cheere! ❤
I was thinking ok this book its probably gonna end soon..but then i saw you today..holding this big large book and i see its gonna be a long journey🤣🤣❤️
Changi was notorious for being a particularly tough prison. There were many Aussies there. Very few survived mainly from starvation from memory. They were skeletal like the death camps the Nazis set up for the Jews. And the Japanese torture methods were particularly cruel eg ripping off their fingernails and planting bamboo shoots into their nail beds .😡 A lot of the freed prisoners across Europe too & the UK couldn’t eat the normal food they’d have eaten at home before the war. It was too rich & they’d vomit let alone what I imagine was a lavish banquet. SO INSENSITIVE on so many levels.
@30:44 where you're talking about Edwina's care for the soldiers, but not her own family, I suddenly thought of Diana. Maybe I'm wrong, but they seemed to have had parallel lives...without an actual war, of course.
I am not on instagram and refuse to, along with tiktok, X, etc. However, I would like to know how you and your family are. Did you find a house to purchase? Always happy to see you here.
I've been thinking all week about what you said the last episode of Americans who were Anti-British. This must have amazed some of your viewers. "How could Americans not like them?" I remember studying this at the UofC 45 years ago. While Roosevelt and his Generals may have liked individual British people, THEY DESPISED THE EMPIRE AND WATCHING THE ENGLISH LORDING IT OVER A FOURTH OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION.
Did that really strike you as odd? I can’t imagine two cultures as different as the Brits and the Americans whose motivations were largely different and who were allies largely to avoid global implosion but for little more WOULD have found much to appreciate in each other.
That's really interesting, I hadn't really considered the complexity of our joint and separate histories. With our history and geography lessons at school in England, we really didn't spend much time looking at America's perspective of us as we were so involved elsewhere
@BackToNature123 There is still the "Spirit of `76" left in many Americans' regard for Great Britain and its empire. I was raisd with that attitude. I was even glad _not_ to have any British heritage. But with time, I recognized that American culture is almost wholly derived from the British. I still am gobsmacked over its unforgiving class structure and the snobbery of the aristos, though.
Thank you Cheere, interesting couple to say the least. Just wrote in answer to a comment that said that Edwina reminded her so much of Diana. Especially the leper thing - Ding! Diana and aids patients. Well, we know Diana wouldn’t have read a book about the couple. ( unlike some others). Diana was not a reader. You could read a grocery specials list and make it sound interesting. Thank you. We’re learning and enjoying all at once 🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺
Dod you all listen to the Vintage Read show with the author. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it. There's some shocking details about him. Now back to this long awaited video. Thanks Cheere
Yes, I l watched it earlier tonight. 🇦🇺 I’d unsubscribed from her channel not long after just finding The Housekeeper’s Diary which was a fascinating insight into the environment the young Princes grew up in and how the seeds were sown for Harry’s jealousy. How Diana weaponised the children to hurt Charles. As someone famous once said Diana was a loving mother but not a good one. I think the subscriber numbers growing went to her head on the back of the book by the housekeeper at Highgrove for 7 years.that SO MANY of us must have recommended to others and she wanted more so hit up people like Taz & Andrew Gold & others with big subscriber numbers. Maybe she has “empty nest syndrome “ or needs the money but RUclips keeps putting her down the right hand of my screen. When I saw it was Andrew Lownie I just had to watch. Wasn’t it interesting. I see that part 2 has just dropped but it’s 4 am & I need to sleep.
@michelegraham9044 I understand, and took similar steps as did you. 🚶 👣 and walked. I'd like to hear more from/about Mr Lownie. ty for posting; I'd have missed out. 😊
@@michelegraham9044obviously your entitled to you view on Shauna, and you've aired it, without being nasty. But as a listener, I have to totally disagree, and give maybe an alternative view. I find her, like Cheere, one of the most genuine RUclipsrs, who have their own personal style, are a bit different, so will draw number's in.
I just started following your channel after discovering you and your insightful commentaries the other day -- all very enjoyable. So glad you're looking at The Mountbattens. I thought it was fascinating and, being far too middle class in my tastes and experiences, an occasional jaw-dropper. Andrew Lownie, a lovely man as well as an excellent writer, deserves to have his books shared. I am sure he finds your commentary wonderful. One thought I have for you about the difference between how Edwina was with strangers in need versus her own children is that wealthy, upper class/aristocrats occupied a very different universe where parenting is concerned. Children had all of their needs and wants addressed by nannies and then the staff at boarding school who, generally, did a decent job. That was the norm and of course there were pockets of abuse, some running quite deep. Anyway, Edwina would have likely had no qualms about her own children because they were being well taken care of by the norms of the day, and I don't think that caring for her children the way people like you and I would look after ours was something that even occurred to her. Or to them.
Thanks Cheere Denise ❤ Nehru was a hugely famous figure after the war. I would say most Americans knew who he was back then. All the world’s leaders came calling. I was a kid in the 50s and I knew who he was. His signature jacket and collar were known as a Nehru jacket. The Beatles wore them for a time in the 1960s. So, kind of like Jane Birkin and the Birkin bag are today lol.
Taking advantage from Amazon for 3 months of free audiobooks I chose the Mountbatten book as #1. In looking through availability I did see some written by Pamela Mountbatten- interesting. Lady Pamela has written two memoirs: the first, India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power, was released in 2007, while the second, Daughter of Empire: Life as a Mountbatten, followed in 2012.
I doubt the former camp prisoners thought about their shabby clothes. They finally are getting a good meal at a table with utensils. I'm sure they had nothing but gratitude. IMHO
I recently saw a 2-part interview Andrew Lownie did on RUclips about all the research he did into the writing of "The Mountbattens". He was met by so many British governmental roadblocks and spent a ton of his own money to secure research material about his subjects. I actually think the story of his determination and tenacity is even more interesting than the Mountbattens themselves. If you thought the story of the Mountbattens' affairs ad indiscretions was scandalous...buckle up!
Here is my opinion of Edwina during the war. There are people who rise to an event. I believe Edwina was one of those people. Think of the Londoners during the blitz. Florence Nightingale in the Crimea war.
Well DONE👍👏😊 I’ve read another book on this couple! It was very very interesting and gave good insight into the lives of people with whom I’ve been unfamiliar
Still enjoying this book 👍. I watched a video today on YT with Andrew Lownie and Shauna (The Vintage Read) chatting about this book and it was so enjoyable, such an interesting man to listen to. He's currently working on a book about Prince Andrew and Sarah Fergus on which I think he said will hopefully be out next Spring. Looking forward to the next chapter 👍🙂
So interesting the Edwina can turn on a dime and be productive and compassionate in war crisis Then turn and be sort of sexual deviant with anyone in her path So fascinating how they lived and the acceptance of everything (even in today’s standards) Not excited what the future life of Dickie holds Thank you Cheere for making this book so much fun😊
Nehru was the inspiration for the Nehru collar back in the 60s. The Beatles wore the shirts with the Nehru collar and they became all the rage in the world of fashion. I even had a few shirts with that collar in my hippie days. Loving this book.
Thank you for this series. I am really enjoying it. I am also listening to the Revenge one,but Meghan and Harry although terrible I mean terrible people they really are not multilayered people with full personalities unlike the Mountbattens and Windsors. You dear are fulfilling my nosiness and historical fantasies. Do thank you and yes I have not done Spare yet but I so enjoy that crazy Haz and David accent it's hilarious😂 My new fav narrator of all things history Can I say how absolutely unacceptable Meghan would be in any family That father of hers needs to explain what went wrong here, because something is very wrong with her. Thanks for your excellent work all the way from Central South African👏
Hi Cheere:) glad i found ur channel & im passing the word along & even brought u up on another channel's comment section! a few ppl who are already subscribed said Very positive things about u! Just got thru binging on ur " revenge " ur so funny ( i know my slang ..hope its ok:) Thxx for going thru it with us! U make it fun & i learned things i didnt know..now im gonna watch ur Netflix doc .. Ive subscribed as well already❤
Please discuss some of the current goings on with H&M, e.g., the Pat Tillman award disgustingness, how Harry accidentally forgot to mention all those deleted emails, and so on. And I know you said you had a disdain for discussing politics, but I'd give anything to hear your take on the debate...
@cheeredenise Understood. Your politics aren't too hard to figure out, but I respect your ability to and interest in not polarizing people too much. Maybe a 2nd channel some day would be an option...
@@Randomness5050 I never tried to hide my politics, just like I don’t try to hide my faith but some things are worth talking about when fewer people are weighing in. I think the whole media, for once, is saying the same things I would say. Still, I appreciate your kindness in wanting to hear my thoughts!!! ❤️
I've watached Lownie on the vintage read channel and the Mountbattans are Major League and the Sussexes are more like Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gangs in comparison!
I've heard of this personality trait, being more concerned about 'outsiders' more than those close. Wasn't Enid Blyton a bit like that? And maybe Roald Dahl?
Ja-war-hall-lull Nehru! First Prime Minister of Independent India, fruend of Gandhi, father of Indira Gandhi (also a prime minister, twice) and gave us the very cool Nehru Jacket.
@@cheeredenise um...yeah!!!!!! You were great. I love this book. Thank you for taking the time to read to us. Hope the hike was fun and the move was smooth!
I’ve just watched a VERY interesting interview with the author on the Vintage Read Show channel who I unsubscribed from not long after her fascinating book called The Housekeeper’s Diary which was banned in the UK. Many of us must have recommended it because it’s a fascinating read about the Housekeeper at Highgrove when the Princes were small. SO MANY insights into how the seeds were sown by his mother. As someone famous once said Diana was a loving mother but not a good one. Then the hostess’sr bigotry came through during doing another book. There’s much more but I’ll leave it there. Needless to say I unsubscribed some time ago. RUclips keeps putting her videos in front of me and this time it was part one of an interview with the author of this book and Traitor King & the extreme lengths he had to go through to get information for both books, how he found that there was a “file” on him BUT most interesting was that for this book in particular it was in America he found it not easy but MUCH easier to get information than the UK. Highly recommend. I’m further in now, talking about the daughters. Mr Lounie, the author, talked about a crowd funding campaign by various individuals, council, university etc to buy these archives from the family and his court cases to get access.
Something we keep forgetting is that those were totally different times, where leaving your children in care of nannies was the norm for the upper echelon.
Maybe it’s just me but, not only are they amoral, they are strange, incomprehensible creatures.
No not just you. They are strange
Huzzah you are back with the MBs. I have missed them and looking forward to this. 3 cheers for Cheere.
Thanks for sharing part of your Sunday with us!🙏🏻
At this point, the only redeemable quality Dickie had was that he was a loving and devoted father. At least their daughters can say they had at least one parent who cared about them.
Mmmmmm, what sort of father allows his wife to forget where she left her daughters in Bavaria? And spoilers not at all in 1979
He had an unhealthy infatuation with his daughter Patricia. According to the Author of this book .
I dunno. I figure it's good he had daughters as Mountbatten was a pedophile for boys. Lord Mountbatten sexually abused Arthur Smythe and 28 others. Smythe sued Mountbatten. His lawyer subpoenaed the Kincora orphanage files where the boys were abused.
M16 immediately stepped in and classified those files for 100 years!
The RF is protected from consequences.
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@@susanpook58 Yes I heard that in the interview, and went straight off him. The weirdest letter to your adult child.
@@user-tt3jb2do8m wait till you find out why he decided what date partition of India should be
Charity begins at home, I think sadly too many people forget that❤
There are so many similarities between Edwina and Diana, sad childhood, Jealousy vindictive, many affairs amazing charitable work, only difference is Diana showed love to her children.
Maybe? I thought Harry said he didn't remember his mom, she was gone alot and remembers nannies mostly. ?? I could be wrong
The same thought entered my head. Also I think back then, in these circles, it was accepted they had affairs. Maybe not the level of Edwina though. I think even Charles and Diana didn't, hence their age gap, her numerous affairs, his continuous one. Until Diana decided, she'd use Charles, to her advantage in the breakup. I think now we are alot more knowledgeable, the reason we have more warmth to Charles, and have accepted Camilla. Even Prince Philip, they say had his liaisons. I mean The Queen, was busy being just that, she couldn't see to him too. But it was obvious their love, commitment, to each other, and duty, overrode everything.
@@carebear381But I think the older William, who remembers her clearly, has stated her love for them, even if she did use them against Charles sometimes. I'd take everything Harry says, with a large bucket of salt.
I just made a similar comment before I read any of these.
So true. Was thinking that after I heard some of the stories. Yikes. Posh girls who don't feel settled or loved
I’m enjoying this and how you put the meat on the bones so thank you.
Shauna's 2-part interview (Vintage Read Show) with Andrew Lownie about his book on Lord and Lady Mountbatten was illuminating. I enjoy your insight into his book, as well!
I've been watching hers, too. Perfect timing. What are the odds? Two Channels I am subscribed to, both overlapping with the same book. Nice. ❤
I listened to Shauna and Andrew last night and it was fascinating!!❤
Trying to be the optimist, I think Dickie and Edwina grew as people during the war. They are still a hot mess but you can see some redeeming qualities
Dear sweet Cheere. I highly recommend you watch PART TWO of the Vintage Read Show’s interview with Lownie.
It fills in some gaps and questions we’ve had about the Mountbatten book.
Yeah, the mountbattans are Major league and the Mrkles are Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang in comparison.
Mountbatten didn't even provide appropriate clothes to his nephew prince philip while they stayed with royals and king George VI was annoyed that he had to land philip his clothes for shooting and stocking and for formal events.
The King did not care for Dickie at all, he had serious reservations when Phillip and Elizabeth began courting. He knew Dickie would always going to use that relationship to gain his edge
I don't think Philip cared too much for Dickie at all, but the Queen really did.
Those four prisoners, in their tattered prison garb at a formal dinner had to have been humiliated.
Armies generally don't bring "spare" formal uniforms, so they probably didn't have dress uniforms to give them. As for better clothes, we would have to look in at the logistics situation at the time. A lot of moving parts, on the flip side it could also be done to make a point, either to the other officers or for the press correspondent.
They probably didn't care, they were getting great food that they never had in their life before I bet!!!
The dinner sounds like the ultimate virtue signalling. Mess functions can be intimidating for juniors or civilians, so I would be devastated to be in that position
A self serving couple.❤️🇨🇦🐕
I wanted to say that when you were talking about ‘your heart having a place to rest’- I found that description to be a great description of how marriage should be. I love my husband- I am sure I’ve disappointed him at times, but my love rests in him & it’s comforting to know that; that’s what God wants for us, He never wanted to restrict us, He wanted us to feel love in its purest form. God bless,
Love your channel Cheere! ❤
Thank you Cheere! You always make stories come to life, entertaining and thought provoking. Love it!
This will be good, I know.
I was thinking ok this book its probably gonna end soon..but then i saw you today..holding this big large book and i see its gonna be a long journey🤣🤣❤️
Changi was notorious for being a particularly tough prison. There were many Aussies there.
Very few survived mainly from starvation from memory. They were skeletal like the death camps the Nazis set up for the Jews.
And the Japanese torture methods were particularly cruel eg ripping off their fingernails and planting bamboo shoots into their nail beds .😡
A lot of the freed prisoners across Europe too & the UK couldn’t eat the normal food they’d have eaten at home before the war. It was too rich & they’d vomit let alone what I imagine was a lavish banquet.
SO INSENSITIVE on so many levels.
@30:44 where you're talking about Edwina's care for the soldiers, but not her own family, I suddenly thought of Diana. Maybe I'm wrong, but they seemed to have had parallel lives...without an actual war, of course.
I think both Diana & Edwina were damaged from their youth and seeking some sort of salvation through good works.
@@andrewlownie2033
Possibly. Or maybe they both just grew up. It's all fascinating nevertheless.
I am not on instagram and refuse to, along with tiktok, X, etc. However, I would like to know how you and your family are. Did you find a house to purchase? Always happy to see you here.
We did!! We moved into it last weekend! It’s been a total answer to prayer! Thank you for asking about it!
@@cheeredenise🙏 Wonderful news-thanks for sharing.
@@cheeredenise Congratulations on your new home. ❤
Oh thank you for the continuation of the Mountbattens. Woo-hoo
Wow. Redemption. I don't think Meghan will ever come down to this level of humanitarian level.
I've been thinking all week about what you said the last episode of Americans who were Anti-British. This must have amazed some of your viewers. "How could Americans not like them?" I remember studying this at the UofC 45 years ago. While Roosevelt and his Generals may have liked individual British people, THEY DESPISED THE EMPIRE AND WATCHING THE ENGLISH LORDING IT OVER A FOURTH OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION.
Did that really strike you as odd? I can’t imagine two cultures as different as the Brits and the Americans whose motivations were largely different and who were allies largely to avoid global implosion but for little more WOULD have found much to appreciate in each other.
That's really interesting, I hadn't really considered the complexity of our joint and separate histories. With our history and geography lessons at school in England, we really didn't spend much time looking at America's perspective of us as we were so involved elsewhere
@BackToNature123 There is still the "Spirit of `76" left in many Americans' regard for Great Britain and its empire. I was raisd with that attitude. I was even glad _not_ to have any British heritage. But with time, I recognized that American culture is almost wholly derived from the British. I still am gobsmacked over its unforgiving class structure and the snobbery of the aristos, though.
Thank you Cheere, interesting couple to say the least. Just wrote in answer to a comment that said that Edwina reminded her so much of Diana. Especially the leper thing - Ding! Diana and aids patients. Well, we know Diana wouldn’t have read a book about the couple. ( unlike some others). Diana was not a reader. You could read a grocery specials list and make it sound interesting. Thank you. We’re learning and enjoying all at once 🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺
Sounds like Princess Di. She could deal with Aids patients, mines, and other personal campaigns.
Dod you all listen to the Vintage Read show with the author. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it. There's some shocking details about him. Now back to this long awaited video. Thanks Cheere
Thx Cheere!
Yes, I l watched it earlier tonight. 🇦🇺 I’d unsubscribed from her channel not long after just finding The Housekeeper’s Diary which was a fascinating insight into the environment the young Princes grew up in and how the seeds were sown for Harry’s jealousy. How Diana weaponised the children to hurt Charles. As someone famous once said Diana was a loving mother but not a good one.
I think the subscriber numbers growing went to her head on the back of the book by the housekeeper at Highgrove for 7 years.that SO MANY of us must have recommended to others and she wanted more so hit up people like Taz & Andrew Gold & others with big subscriber numbers.
Maybe she has “empty nest syndrome “ or needs the money but RUclips keeps putting her down the right hand of my screen.
When I saw it was Andrew Lownie I just had to watch. Wasn’t it interesting. I see that part 2 has just dropped but it’s 4 am & I need to sleep.
@michelegraham9044 I understand, and took similar steps as did you. 🚶 👣 and walked. I'd like to hear more from/about Mr Lownie. ty for posting; I'd have missed out. 😊
Yes, it was fascinating. Especially the lengths he went to, to get information, the personal cost, and obstacles put in place.
@@michelegraham9044obviously your entitled to you view on Shauna, and you've aired it, without being nasty. But as a listener, I have to totally disagree, and give maybe an alternative view. I find her, like Cheere, one of the most genuine RUclipsrs, who have their own personal style, are a bit different, so will draw number's in.
I just started following your channel after discovering you and your insightful commentaries the other day -- all very enjoyable. So glad you're looking at The Mountbattens. I thought it was fascinating and, being far too middle class in my tastes and experiences, an occasional jaw-dropper. Andrew Lownie, a lovely man as well as an excellent writer, deserves to have his books shared. I am sure he finds your commentary wonderful. One thought I have for you about the difference between how Edwina was with strangers in need versus her own children is that wealthy, upper class/aristocrats occupied a very different universe where parenting is concerned. Children had all of their needs and wants addressed by nannies and then the staff at boarding school who, generally, did a decent job. That was the norm and of course there were pockets of abuse, some running quite deep. Anyway, Edwina would have likely had no qualms about her own children because they were being well taken care of by the norms of the day, and I don't think that caring for her children the way people like you and I would look after ours was something that even occurred to her. Or to them.
A very good point.
Thank you. Really enjoy this book.
Oh yeah, I've been waiting for this.
Thanks Cheere Denise ❤ Nehru was a hugely famous figure after the war. I would say most Americans knew who he was back then. All the world’s leaders came calling. I was a kid in the 50s and I knew who he was. His signature jacket and collar were known as a Nehru jacket. The Beatles wore them for a time in the 1960s. So, kind of like Jane Birkin and the Birkin bag are today lol.
Grabbing a ☕️ and fixing to happily listen… ❤
Love you to bits.so grateful that you continued with this book.❤
🎉🎉🎉 FINALLY!!!
Ty!!! 🎉🎉🎉
I love this book!!!
Taking advantage from Amazon for 3 months of free audiobooks I chose the Mountbatten book as #1. In looking through availability I did see some written by Pamela Mountbatten- interesting.
Lady Pamela has written two memoirs: the first, India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power, was released in 2007, while the second, Daughter of Empire: Life as a Mountbatten, followed in 2012.
You are the best at this, by miles. Thank you so much!
Vice-president Truman didn't know about the bomb until FDR died and he became president and they told him, I was surprised at that.
Hi Cheere. Love your work. Vintage Read has just done a two part interview with Andrew Lownie about this book. Very interesting.
Andrew Lownie said he would invite you onto his podcast. I can’t wait.
Thank you ❤️
I'm glad to see you're back to this book 😊
I doubt the former camp prisoners thought about their shabby clothes. They finally are getting a good meal at a table with utensils. I'm sure they had nothing but gratitude. IMHO
I recently saw a 2-part interview Andrew Lownie did on RUclips about all the research he did into the writing of "The Mountbattens". He was met by so many British governmental roadblocks and spent a ton of his own money to secure research material about his subjects. I actually think the story of his determination and tenacity is even more interesting than the Mountbattens themselves. If you thought the story of the Mountbattens' affairs ad indiscretions was scandalous...buckle up!
Here is my opinion of Edwina during the war. There are people who rise to an event. I believe Edwina was one of those people. Think of the Londoners during the blitz. Florence Nightingale in the Crimea war.
Well DONE👍👏😊 I’ve read another book on this couple! It was very very interesting and gave good insight into the lives of people with whom I’ve been unfamiliar
Still enjoying this book 👍. I watched a video today on YT with Andrew Lownie and Shauna (The Vintage Read) chatting about this book and it was so enjoyable, such an interesting man to listen to. He's currently working on a book about Prince Andrew and Sarah Fergus on which I think he said will hopefully be out next Spring. Looking forward to the next chapter 👍🙂
So interesting the Edwina can turn on a dime and be productive and compassionate in war crisis
Then turn and be sort of sexual deviant with anyone in her path
So fascinating how they lived and the acceptance of everything (even in today’s standards)
Not excited what the future life of Dickie holds
Thank you Cheere for making this book so much fun😊
Nehru was the inspiration for the Nehru collar back in the 60s. The Beatles wore the shirts with the Nehru collar and they became all the rage in the world of fashion. I even had a few shirts with that collar in my hippie days. Loving this book.
Thank you for this series.
I am really enjoying it.
I am also listening to the Revenge one,but Meghan and Harry although terrible I mean terrible people they really are not multilayered people with full personalities unlike the Mountbattens and Windsors.
You dear are fulfilling my nosiness and historical fantasies.
Do thank you and yes I have not done Spare yet but I so enjoy that crazy Haz and David accent it's hilarious😂
My new fav narrator of all things history
Can I say how absolutely unacceptable Meghan would be in any family
That father of hers needs to explain what went wrong here, because something is very wrong with her.
Thanks for your excellent work all the way from Central South African👏
I am loving this book. Thank you so much for your time.
Love the royal reviews
great video
Hi Cheere:) glad i found ur channel & im passing the word along & even brought u up on another channel's comment section! a few ppl who are already subscribed said Very positive things about u! Just got thru binging on ur " revenge " ur so funny ( i know my slang ..hope its ok:)
Thxx for going thru it with us! U make it fun & i learned things i didnt know..now im gonna watch ur Netflix doc .. Ive subscribed as well already❤
Please discuss some of the current goings on with H&M, e.g., the Pat Tillman award disgustingness, how Harry accidentally forgot to mention all those deleted emails, and so on.
And I know you said you had a disdain for discussing politics, but I'd give anything to hear your take on the debate...
I wish I could give it ;) I have a lot to say but this isn’t the right space.
@cheeredenise Understood. Your politics aren't too hard to figure out, but I respect your ability to and interest in not polarizing people too much. Maybe a 2nd channel some day would be an option...
@@Randomness5050 I never tried to hide my politics, just like I don’t try to hide my faith but some things are worth talking about when fewer people are weighing in. I think the whole media, for once, is saying the same things I would say. Still, I appreciate your kindness in wanting to hear my thoughts!!! ❤️
@cheeredenise You are welcome. BTW you need to collaborate with Andy on Popcorned Palace!
maybe this was a marriage of convince from the git' go ?
I've watached Lownie on the vintage read channel and the Mountbattans are Major League and the Sussexes are more like Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gangs in comparison!
44.16 Brian Hunter is my daddys name! Sorry. 😂
I've heard of this personality trait, being more concerned about 'outsiders' more than those close. Wasn't Enid Blyton a bit like that? And maybe Roald Dahl?
The Vintage Read just interviewed the author about this book for complementary info. Spoiler alert for the final, wild chapter though!
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Can you review one of diannas butler books
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Ja-war-hall-lull Nehru! First Prime Minister of Independent India, fruend of Gandhi, father of Indira Gandhi (also a prime minister, twice) and gave us the very cool Nehru Jacket.
What did I say? Didn’t I pronounce it that way?
@@cheeredenise um...yeah!!!!!! You were great. I love this book. Thank you for taking the time to read to us. Hope the hike was fun and the move was smooth!
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Can you do Jeffrey Archer. A Prison Diary by FF8282.. First offence.cat.D. 19th July 2001. This is great Britain in the twenty-first century
I’ve just watched a VERY interesting interview with the author on the Vintage Read Show channel who I unsubscribed from not long after her fascinating book called The Housekeeper’s Diary which was banned in the UK. Many of us must have recommended it because it’s a fascinating read about the Housekeeper at Highgrove when the Princes were small. SO MANY insights into how the seeds were sown by his mother.
As someone famous once said Diana was a loving mother but not a good one.
Then the hostess’sr bigotry came through during doing another book. There’s much more but I’ll leave it there. Needless to say I unsubscribed some time ago.
RUclips keeps putting her videos in front of me and this time it was part one of an interview with the author of this book and Traitor King & the extreme lengths he had to go through to get information for both books, how he found that there was a “file” on him BUT most interesting was that for this book in particular it was in America he found it not easy but MUCH easier to get information than the UK.
Highly recommend.
I’m further in now, talking about the daughters. Mr Lounie, the author, talked about a crowd funding campaign by various individuals, council, university etc to buy these archives from the family and his court cases to get access.
Cheere, I am loving this book review. Please can you speak a little more slowly. I am missing words and it seems you want to rush the book. ❤