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Title: Balanced Account of the British Monarchy
Review: This book was written in 1952-1953, after the death of King George VI and before the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Dealing primarily with the life and times of King George VI, it gives an account of his birth, early childhood, accession to the Throne, and the extreme goodwill earned by the royal family during the Second World War. Intended to be a favorable and sympathetic rendering, the book still manages to demonstrate (probably unintentionally) that some of the British Royalty are pompous, arrogant, cold, and not too bright. Queen Mary, for example.
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