Nicholas Davies
Author of Queen Elizabeth II: A Woman Who Is Not Amused
About the Author
Nicholas Davies has been a journalist and writer all his working life. He is the co-author of some of the most explosive military books of recent years, including The Nemesis File and Fifty Dead Men Walking.
Works by Nicholas Davies
Ten-Thirty-Three: The Inside Story of Britain's Secret Killing Machine in Northern Ireland (1999) 17 copies
Death Before Dishonour: True Stories of the Special Forces Heroes Who Fight Global Terror (2003) 12 copies
The Unknown Maxwell: His Astonishing Secret Lives Revealed by His Aide and Close Companion (1992) 3 copies
Verbas da educação: o legal x o real 2 copies
Associated Works
L'école publique au Brésil: entre problèmes chroniques et réforme… (2003) — Preface, some editions — 1 copy
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Particularly interesting was the chapter on Phillip the Consort. I never had much respect for him, and this book did little to improve my opinion. Basically, an immature man who was never able to accept the fact that he wasn't number one in authority, since he married the Queen. He should have given this problem some thought before his marriage; so should she. But given the fact that he was literally a penniless relative nobody, and that she loved him, how could he not marry her? He had nowhere to go but up. On the other hand, according to the author, the Queen cut him off in the bedroom soon after Anne was born (until she decided to have another child, many years later) so he can't be completely blamed for his wandering eye and philandering ways.
Some of the book is a little dated now, particularly the bits about Camilla and Charles; it was obviously written before their marriage. Particularly humorous is the contention that one of the good things about Camilla was that she never had a desire to be Queen. We'll see.
All in all, Elizabeth, for all her money and position, has had a fairly crappy life. No choice in career, over-dedication to duty to the expense of her children and marriage, no freedom of movement, seriously dull life of opening and closing bridges and supermarkets, etc. And apparently not much joy. On the other hand, no job or money worries.
It would be interesting to know if, in retrospect, she would make different choices, esp. regarding her family. But being the classy, close mouthed lady that she is, we'll never know.
All in all, I'd not trade her even.… (more)