--- product_id: 431099797 title: "The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil" brand: "tina brown, random house audio" price: "¥3164" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/431099797-the-palace-papers-inside-the-house-of-windsor-the-truth store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil **Brand:** tina brown, random house audio **Price:** ¥3164 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil by tina brown, random house audio - **How much does it cost?** ¥3164 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/431099797-the-palace-papers-inside-the-house-of-windsor-the-truth) ## Best For - tina brown, random house audio enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted tina brown, random house audio brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The “addictively readable” ( The Washington Post ) inside story of the British royal family’s battle to overcome the dramas of the Diana years—only to confront new, twenty-first-century crises “Frothy and forthright, a kind of Keeping Up with the Windsors with sprinkles of Keats.”— The New York Times (Notable Book of the Year) ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Elle, Town & Country “Never again” became Queen Elizabeth II’s mantra shortly after Princess Diana’s tragic death. More specif­ically, there could never be “another Diana”—a mem­ber of the family whose global popularity upstaged, outshone, and posed an existential threat to the Brit­ish monarchy. Picking up where Tina Brown’s masterful The Diana Chronicles left off, The Palace Papers reveals how the royal family reinvented itself after the trau­matic years when Diana’s blazing celebrity ripped through the House of Windsor like a comet. Brown takes readers on a tour de force journey through the scandals, love affairs, power plays, and betrayals that have buffeted the monarchy over the last twenty-five years. We see the Queen’s stoic re­solve after the passing of Princess Margaret, the Queen Mother, and Prince Philip, her partner for seven decades, and how she triumphs in her Jubilee years even as family troubles rage around her. Brown explores Prince Charles’s determination to make Camilla Parker Bowles his wife, the tension between William and Harry on “different paths,” the ascend­ance of Kate Middleton, the downfall of Prince An­drew, and Harry and Meghan’s stunning decision to step back as senior royals. Despite the fragile monar­chy’s best efforts, “never again” seems fast approaching. Tina Brown has been observing and chronicling the British monarchy for three decades, and her sweeping account is full of powerful revelations, newly reported details, and searing insight gleaned from remarkable access to royal insiders. Stylish, witty, and erudite, The Palace Papers will irrevoca­bly change how the world perceives and under­stands the royal family. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Asin | B09H3FVPR3 | | Author | Tina Brown | | Language | English | | Listening Length | 18 hours and 11 minutes | | Narrator | Tina Brown | | Program Type | Audiobook | | Publication Date | April 26, 2022 | | Publisher | Random House Audio | | Version | Unabridged | ## Images ![The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/816UrXtWsAL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Learned the things I wanted to learn *by on Reviewed in the United States October 3, 2026* Informative and seemed to inclusive. For me, it was a good read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating chronicle! Fantastic read! *by on Reviewed in the United States July 30, 2025* All of the below being my personal growth and opinions over the decades aside, this book is by far the most satisfying read in the way of its complex and exhaustive information on ALL of the modern royals. Further, I believe it's the most balanced account I've ever seen. Tina Brown has masterfully gathered every bit of expertise that could be rounded up and laid it all out in the most wonderfully readable and marvelously extensive account that rings of truth and reality.I've felt myself drawn to European history and especially the British Monarchy since I rose in the night, still a child, to watch a real princess be born. I still remember exactly where I was when the news hit the US that the Princess of Wales had died. Though approaching my 30's and pre internet I'd not yet outgrown my ardent adoration without context of wholly supporting the minted Princess over the Prince of Wales unaccountable obsession with Camilla. That would take another decade of new access to the www, and poring over ancient English history and books, articles and interviews of modern royalty. As well as a far more mature and balanced picture of Diana as well as Charles.To me it became inarguable that the Duchess of Cornwall was as vital to the Prince of Wales and his future as King as was Prince Philip to Queen Elizabeth and her reign.It's become gratifying to me to have had the privilege of watching him literally bloom into joy with Camilla finally beside him. The baptism of fire they walked through for decades tempered them rather than turning them to ash as it would have most people. Now as King AND Queen they are simply marvelous to behold. God save the King! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fairly objective and detailed study *by on Reviewed in the United States April 28, 2022* The book is not the scandalous tittle tattling one might have been led to think but a fairly objective explanation of events with especially pertinent background information. Brown is particularly good at describing the social milieu in which the characters find themselves, or seek to find themselves. Despite the complaints from the Meghan fans about the unfairness of her treatment of Meghan, the only member of the royal family who gets torn to shreds is Andrew, but he deserves it for his sleaziness, arrogance and stupidity. The media, especially the tabloids and papparazzi also get hammered as Brown describes the truly awfulness of the hacking campaign carried out by the Murdoch crew. It was unbelievably horrible.Brown does devote considerable space to Harry and Meghan in trying to explain why they act as they do. Harry has been an angry, tormented soul since childhood, only finding some measure of purpose and contentment in the army. Unfortunately, he could not remain Lt. Wales as a. career. Meghan has been an ambitious, driven individual since childhood, torn by her desire to be somebody as well as to be an agent for good. It is evident that Harry wanted out of Royal life and Meghan was the catalyst that made it happen. In Brown’s opinion (and many others) the two thrive on drama and upheaval. The pre-wedding turmoil began because Meghan could not or would not understand how the Palace worked (thinking that Royal courtiers and staff were the same as contract employees at NBC studios, as in the Queen’s intimate Angela Kelley being just a costume aide) and the Palace could not understand Meghan’s California directness and let’s get things done attitude. Cultural conflict at its worst. Rather than trying to be a conciliator, Harry only fed the flames. It was a sad outcome because the Queen, Philip, Charles and the top level courtiers welcomed Meghan and were pleased at how much she could add to the royal mystique. The only entities who caused trouble from the beginning were the British media, especially the tabloids, who were their usual nasty selves. Brown comments that Meghan might have saved herself a bit of woe if Piers Morgan had been invited to the wedding rather than the George Clooneys. Only time will tell whether or not the Sussex attempts at media empire building will be successful. Brown seems to think that they have not yet accomplished much and that Diana’s media before her death were much better organized.The surprise for me was Brown’s treatment of Camilla and Catherine, as well as Carole Middleton. Her description of Camilla’s upbringing as part of the English county set was interesting and did much to explain Camilla’s behavior. Brown does not condone the affair or how it was carried out, but as a person Camilla comes across as a level headed, charming and attractive person with none of the emotional baggage that plagues everyone else, except Kate. For Catherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, there are nothing but bouquets. The girl who was seen as a rather innocuous, uninteresting, unambitious social climber has emerged as a compassionate, caring steel-spined rock for William and ultimately the Crown. She is certainly not a nobody but a thoroughly grounded, emotionally stable and intelligent player in the family drama. Brown is also complimentary to her parents, especially Carole, for their stability, their success as parents and as entrepreneurs. No typical English snobbery present in Brown’s treatment. She admires their middle class values.All in all, this is a readable and credible attempt to explain the current state of the Palace and the monarchy. The Queen, Prince Philip, Camilla and Catherine are lauded. Charles is given both warts and his halo. William is commended for surviving the trauma of his childhood and early youth ( he knew all too well what was going on in his parents’ marriage) and turning out to be a compassionate and thoughtful future king. Harry and Meghan are explained through the lens of their own childhood traumas (Meghan’s was probably far more difficult and fractured than she has admitted). Andrew and the tabloids get their just desserts. The thread running through this is family and what they do to us (PhilipLarkin’s famous one line comes to mind). The only individuals in the royal family who had a stable, normal childhood are Camilla and Catherine. Brown comments that one strength of the monarchy since George V has been marital support. George VI became an admirable king because of the unfailing encouragement and care of his wife. Philip truly was the strength and support of Elizabeth II. Charles and William may also be successful monarchs because of the women they married. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/431099797-the-palace-papers-inside-the-house-of-windsor-the-truth](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/431099797-the-palace-papers-inside-the-house-of-windsor-the-truth) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-10-13*