{"product_id":"what-a-thing-to-say-to-the-queen","title":"What A Thing To Say To The Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘What do you do?’ \u003c\/b\u003ea guest inquired of \u003cb\u003ethe Queen \u003c\/b\u003eat a Buckingham Palace garden party. ‘\u003cb\u003eI had no idea what to say,’\u003c\/b\u003e the Queen told friends afterwards.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis specially updated edition, released to mark the passing of the late and much-missed monarch, is a collection of warm, amusing recollections from the royal household celebrating the lighter side of palace life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the longest reigning monarch of this realm, \u003cb\u003ethe Queen represented stability, hope and continuity.\u003c\/b\u003e We loved her because she was always there, didn’t make a fuss and was dedicated in her duty even in old age. But alongside her\u003cb\u003e stoic and sensible exterior\u003c\/b\u003e, she was also renowned for a \u003cb\u003eplayful and keen sense of humor,\u003c\/b\u003e as seen when she delighted audiences all around the world by inviting Paddington Bear for tea to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow exactly did the Queen react\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewhen she found her footman draped in her jewels?\u003c\/b\u003e What did she do to amuse herself to while away the hours spent sitting for her portrait? How did she respond when faced with a plate full of Mexican food?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This characterful, illustrated book answers these questions and poses many more in its \u003cb\u003eaffectionate celebration of the diverse personalities of the House of Windsor\u003c\/b\u003e. Gathered together in this \u003cb\u003eamusing tribute \u003c\/b\u003eare a compendium of stories which provide access to the \u003cb\u003eunique world of the royals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57302655336830,"sku":"NW9780711285996","price":9.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780711285996.jpg?v=1778580506","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/what-a-thing-to-say-to-the-queen","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}