The Queen and I

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Princess Anne rose and stood next to her father. “Thank God for that! At least something good has come out of this bloody shambles. Are you all right, Pa?” Nichtsdestotrotz sind einige Ideen sehr nett und haben mir leichte, seichte und somit angenehme Unterhaltung beschert, vor allem die politischen Implikationen am Ende des Buches mit dem Ausland sind eine gute Idee. You won’t be needing much. Just the bare essentials. You won’t be making personal appearances, will you?” Having grown up on council estates, I think that some poor people are lazy, incompetent, spiteful and unhelpful, just like better off people. That being said, poor people can be just as noble, self-sacrificing and friendly as anyone with more money. But is their breeding sufficient to allow them to rise above their changed circumstance or deep down are they really just like everyone else?

In Hellebore Close (aptly known as "Hell Close" to its longtime residents), the new home of the Royal Family, they learn to cope with the normal day of ordinary people. The Queen – now called Mrs. Windsor – is not allowed to take all her beloved corgis to her new home in "Hell Close", with only Harris with her, and Charles learning that horses cannot be kept in a council house garden. In this story, the royal family are forced to live on a council estate and of course hilarious hi-jinks then ensue. When a Republican party wins the General Election, their first act in power is to strip the royal family of their assets and titles and send them to live on a housing estate in the Midlands.I wanted to use this book, partly as an antidote to all the ardently royalist activities that were organised for the week, and also to encourage critical thinking amongst the children about the concept of monarchy and social fairness. We had some very interesting discussions about societal hierarchies as a result of reading this text! Sue Townsend obviously knows what an estate is like, but falls into the trap of making poor people "the salt of the earth", all ready to help the royals and each other. People are only on benefits because of the recession, and the system is against them etc. Even the deadbeats and criminals on the estate aren't really bad people, in this story. I know this book was published years ago, but somehow I just never got around to reading it until now.

urn:lcp:queeni00town:epub:cd3f3837-e46b-48d2-8909-ae8dffe5140e Foldoutcount 0 Identifier queeni00town Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t4jm2vs3x Isbn 0749313528 Spiggy, a short man who fitted the carpets for the Queen and starts a relationship with Princess Anne. Her husband, Prince Philip, conversely struggles with the situation, refusing to eat, share a bed with his wife, and wishing that he were anywhere but in Hellebore Close.The Queen and I is a 1992 novel and play written by Sue Townsend, a fictional best-selling political satire revolving round the topic of republicanism in the United Kingdom. Imagine if the UK became a Republic and the Royal Family were sent to live on a housing estate and told to live like ordinary Britons. How would they cope? How would they adapt? This very scenario is explored in this rather funny little story by Sue Townsend. This was the first book that I have read by this author and it came highly recommended by a friend. On the whole I found it a really enjoyable read. Police Constable Isaiah Ludlow, the policeman who took Prince Charles, Beverley Threadgold and Violet Toby to Court.