The Queen is able to tip give Rosie an anonymous tip for the police as to their identity, because the Queen recognizes a signet ring as having been worn by Ned St.

Aunque es cierto que la ambientación navideña es tan mínima que me alegro de no haberlo reservado para diciembre, he disfrutado sobremanera de la atmosfera y los personajes que crea la autora.Along with her trusted Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi, they get to the heart of what appears to be even the most complicated of mysteries. Both senior Royals are unwell, most likely picking up some sort of a bug from the grandchildren - or as Phillip so eloquently puts it the little petri dishes.

There are a lot of character in this book and I finally gave up trying to keep track of who was whom –but it did detract from my enjoyment of the story. Princess Ketaki claims that the crown prince was frustrated at the thought of fulfilling the role of a modern monarch and was reluctant to relinquish the feudal role of absolute king. As with the first two, the Queen as sleuth and her interactions with Philip and the family are the best parts. A television programme being screened on Sunday on BBC Two at 2100 GMT reveals how forbidden love and political frustration drove Crown Prince Dipendra to murder. I know the setting is 2016, but, with the actual Queen's passing in 2022, I wonder what is to become of this series?She visited Sandringham in Norfolk to see her horses and stayed at Wood Farm, described in these pages. Present-giving at Sandringham takes place on Christmas Eve - in the German tradition that they have observed since Prince Albert’s day. I received a free copy of, Murder Most Royal, by SJ Bennett, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The descriptions of the christmas celebrations pop with vibrant colour, and a smile often escaped as I read. I also liked the setting of Sandringham which was well described and I found it interesting to read the anecdotes about the royal family celebrating Christmas there.