The Palace Diaries: The True Story of Life at the Palace by Prince Charles Secretary | 
 enlarge | Authors: Sarah Goodall, Nicholas Monson
Publisher: Dynasty Press Limited
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0955350719
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780955350719
ASIN: 0955350719
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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Product Description
The newly minted American version of The Palace Diaries is a hilarious, light-hearted look at the life behind the scenes of the Royal Establishment with extra spicy material, unseen as yet in Europe. Sarah Goodall spent twelve years working for Prince Charles as Lady Clerk from 1988 to 2000, the period during which his marriage to Princess of Wales broke down amid a frenzy of media attention. But this is not another examination of the failed Royal marriage, it is the story of a rather naive and accident prone young woman whose dreams all came true when she was given the opportunity to work for the heir to the throne. The Palace Diaries is an entertaining romp of a read which will delight and intrigue in equal measure.
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 Bridget Jones and the Prince October 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Okay,imagine Renee' Z. in the Prince's employ. What a "jolly" romp! All that is missing is the Hugh Grant character. While nothing new is revealed, Sarah Goodall's take on the British royals is an entertaining read.
 A fun read September 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
normally don't read books of this type, but, yesterday (Sunday, 21 Sep 2008), I walked into the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Natick, Massachusetts, and discovered a discussion going on with the author of this book, Sarah Goodall. Struck by her attractiveness, I decided to take a seat and listen. In the end, I decided to purchase the book and have her sign it. After she signed her book for me, I told her that the photo on the cover doesn't do her justice (Sarah Goodall is a beautiful woman). And, last night, I read the entire book in one sitting. It's a very easy read. It's a very open and frank account of her life as the Lady Clerk to HRH (Prince Charles) from 1988 to 2000 when she was fired and banned from the palace. She's holds nothing back as we watch her grow (with the help of her inner nanny) amid a very entertaining series of events. She is refreshingly open about her many sexual affairs with men which lends the book an extra spicy appeal -- she's obviously a woman with a very healthy libido. The book paints a good and syspathetic portrait of HRH, who she quietly loves (though never acts upon). I've come away with a different perspective of Prince Charles because of this book. He comes across as a sensitive and well-meaning man who has finally found happiness with Camilla. In the Prologue at the beginning of the book, she confesses that she wrote the book for two reasons: 1) to make some much-needed money, and 2) that her story of her twelve years inside the household of the Royals is an interesting one. Yes, it is, and I do wish her well in her quest to be financially rewarded for a lively and intimate account of her life during this period.
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