Review: The Royal Nanny

The Royal Nanny by Karen Harper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 out of 5 stars - If you ask me, I'll tell you to read it

I really enjoyed this fictionalized version of history. I learned some new things about the Royal Family (for instance, I had no idea when they became known as "The Windsors"), and it was well written, This follows the story of Charlotte Bill (aka Lala), the nanny of David (King Edward VIII Duke of Windsor), Bertie (King George VI), and their siblings. This included the rarely seen or talked about John.

Lala comes into the children's lives early, and rescues them from a potentially harmful situation with a bad nanny. She is then asked to take over the role of the head nanny and proceeds to be a part of the Royal family for years to come. Much of this story is about John, known as "The Lost Prince" due to rarely being seen or talked about. John needed much help from Lala, but was loved dearly by her.

While the story is not completely historically accurate, you can tell a lot of research went into the book and the story line. I appreciated the explanatory information at the back that told which characters were or were not real people.

Thanks to HarperCollins Publishers, William Morrow Paperbacks, and NetGalley for this free copy.

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