I told another UA-camr that my Uni friend worked for divorced Sarah for approximately 3 months, that was all she could handle. Sarah had a different persona, thou she played airhead to the outside world & swore up and down that she was only about giving, donating, pledging, she had greedy taste, good parasocial tactics she knew how to work, and feasted on favors, but the straw that broke the camel's back was that when a young loyal employee asked her if she could apply for PA opening, Sarah replied why would I hire you if I can hire a graduate from Harvard University. I was so shocked but I knew my friend was telling me the truth.
Sarah York is vile and an opportunist. A grifter of the older generation. I don't like her. At all. Not princess material by any stretch of the imagination. I'm in prince Philip's camp on this issue. Lady C Said she did a good job as a mother. She did not. The nannies were the good mothers.
Never liked SF...she's another Markle...Queen is gone so watch how she's been out there everywhere this past year...she has an agenda for HERSELF. Always has, and still dresses too....tightly, shortly and poorly...hair is just a mess. Guess Andy likes it flowing...
Fergie is a typical spare wife. Wanting the lime light but has nothing to offer. She tried to sell out Andrew to a reporter but was caught. Apparently she fell out with Diana because she wrote about borrowing Diana’s shoes and catching atheletes foot from them. Diana was so hurt and outraged she never spoke to Fergie again. Fergie claims she had no idea why Diana stopped talking to her and still tries to make out they were the best of friends. She went on Oprah’s show which was a no, no! Fergie is another grifter like Harry’s wife and it’s said like her daughter Eugenie she feeds them info. She is playing both sides. Don’t trust any of the Yorks!
"Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) is a fungal skin infection that usually begins between the toes. It commonly occurs in people whose feet have become very sweaty while confined within tight-fitting shoes" -Medical website- Also when you don't dry your feet properly after a shower. And you can't get it from other people. So Fergie was wrong but she got to trash Diana and that's what she wanted.
Just some things Sarah has to offer: - kind, warm personality with lots of humour - honest, straight shooter, no manipulation or dwelling in revenge - exemplary loyalty - self reliant, works for her living
@@Celisar1 On a good day Sarah can be warm hearted but I think she is not trustworthy and has brought up her daughters to be just the same. She may have fooled H M the Queen but the Duke of Edinburgh was a far more difficult person to con.
In 1985, I, along with my husband and four other friends, were holidaying in the Scottish Highlands. On the Sunday morning we decided to go to Crathie Church to see if we could spot a Royal for a bit of craic. There was about 60 or 70 people standing around. Out came the Queen and Prince Philip, they smiled and waved and we waved back, next was Charles and Diana, they smiled and waved and we duly smiled and waved back. Next came Andy and Fergie, and as I recall they weren't married that long. We smiled and waved, well, Fergie gave us a look like we were sh*t on her shoe. She could not have looked more imperious if she had practised that haughty face for 6 months. When we picked our chins up from the floor, we fell about laughing but many others were visibly upset at being treated like peasants. To this very day, I've never forgotten the look on her face.
Maybe she had a bad day, Maybe she was upset about something, Maybe she's not that good at acting like everything is okay, if it's not.. It has often Been reported that Diana was a snob, and you always should use her title, or your highness if or when you talk to her..., just like Harry is demanding now. But I actually never hear that about Sarah.. or any of her children .. have any of you??
I feel the same way about Sarah. I also found it odd that she seemed to “ham it up” on the walk, rather than quietly walking in a low key dignified manor. If I were her, I would have tried to blend in and not draw to much attention to myself, but she did the exact opposite.
Thank Goodness SOMEONE is saying what I have been thinking over here in America about Sarah's re-emergence into the family. A LOT has already come out. Let us talk about Kevin Costner, "relationship" LET's talk about all the money she got from Jeffrey Epstein and it seams eveyone has forgotten Sarah selling "access". And lastly, Euginie relationship with Omid Scobie and Meghan Markle. Prince William is not stupid.
Interesting comments about Fergie, which I totally agree with. Prince Philip was a good judge of character, and like Markle, Sarah just wasn't cut out to be a Royal. She was always an embarrassment, and I blame her for the Epstein business because she was always in debt, looking to borrow money and Andrew asked Epstein for the loan of 10K for her. The only member of the York Family I have time for, and that's since she married Edo who, as my late Aunt would've said, "Tidied her up", is Princess Beatrice, and Charles should bring her in as a working Royal if she agrees to cover the engagements left by Princess Alexandra who is very poorly at 84, and the Duke of Kent, now 87. Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🎆🍸
I totally agree with you, Sarah Ferguson is an embarrassment, people have short memories!! I’m thinking in particular about the “fake sheik” tapes. I wouldn’t trust Eugenie at all, I changed my opinion of Beatrice after the wedding they attended in Jordan, I think her husband is a good influence on her.
good idea. edo seems to be a decent chap, you can see it in the way he carries himself, dignified and respectful. the best of both british and italian.
I could not agree more about Fergie. This is the woman caught taking payment to share RF information! But she is great because she hasn't written a tell-all? What a low bar.
@@voxpopuli348 One of her books was called Finding Sarah. Notice how Harry and Meghan's book by their pet author was called Finding Freedom. She has turned into their Svengali.
What Paul Burrell won’t say, is that at the time he was transferred from BP to working for Charles & Diana, he saw that as being demoted & really didn’t want to go. Before she died, Diana was in the process of getting rid of him for being too familiar with her. Other staff members say Paul used to open & read Diana’s mail before he gave it to her.
How ironic that Charles was flirting with his old flame Anna Wallace to annoy Diana at that wedding, because if memory serves me, Anna dumped Charles when she was (briefly) his girlfriend, in a rage because he flirted with his ex, Camilla P-B, at the Queen Mum's 80th birthday party and completely ignored Anna! Anna was the last girlfriend before Charles met and married Diana, and she allegedly turned down 2 marriage proposals from Charles herself, as she had reservations that he was still hankering after Camilla. Was she right, or was she right....!
I think Charles may have been too much of a flirt as he craved female attention, having been devoid of it as a child. I loved QEII as a Queen, and I don't intend to be unfair as she had arguably one of the hardest jobs on earth, but I don't think she was a very nurturing mother.
@purpurina5663 She was mother to an entire nation and her actual children fell by the wayside a bit, likely helped on by the upper class tradition under which she herself was raised where parents were a bit more distant than modern "normal" families would expect. An unfortunate situation for the children, I think, but an understandable human failing on the part of the late queen.
@@fibanocci314 I think most of the people Charles came into contact with in school and his private life probably had a similar upbringing to him, as far as nannies and such.
Charles wasn't flirting to annoy Diana, Charles is an entitled philandering Narcissist. He had as many woman as could stand him. But he expected Diana to be adoringly complaisant also. I feel so sorry for Diana, I don't think she ever realized why she was treated that way.
The version I read was they were at an evening event and he danced with every other female there as well as Anna and she dumped him after that. Which makes her sound very controlling, really.
Didn't Diana always seeing it as a betrayal against her.. , when people didn't agree with her?? Didn't wanted to do her bidding .. Didn't do as they were told.. Or didn't spend time with her, when she wanted to.
I agree with your perceptions on Sarah. I have seen video of Fergie being a cow to people and there is one video of her stood next to Andy pandy as he is being extremely rude to people (as in she didnt turn a hair or seem surprised). If my husband spoke to people the way andy did I would be so ashamed. I personally dont agree that fergie is as "nice" as she makes out.
There’s film footage of Andrew telling the people off outside the church at Christmas for having their phones out filming . He’s got such a lot to hide he’s now paranoid of people standing outside the church . He was very unpleasant to them .
I totally agree with you about Sarah. Putting her on the walk outside of the church was so wrong on so many levels, primarily because it demonstrates tacit approval of her as part of the public Royal Firm and by extension that of Prince Andrew. Behind the public view - fine but don't put her out on a public platform. What she demonstrated to the public was like an over excited puppy peeing and marking her spot. The public wasn't there to see her and undoubtedly they were surprised and shocked too.
I think Sarah is either already married to her ex again or is about to get married to him. I also agree that there is going to be a bad run for them both very shortly. Things to do with Island Boy. Yes, this will all end in tears. Sarah should have also been reigned in before the walk and told to stay on course, smile and wave. No working the ropes. That, in my mind, was lacking in decorum.
Good for King Charles for letting her take part in the walk but she should've stayed in the background instead of collecting bouquets and making a spectacle of herself.
Andrews ex body guard has been interviewed on u tube he said he’s also obnoxious to staff . Swore at a maid for opening the curtains . He’s got about 60 teddy bears on his bed and they have to be put in the correct order every day if even one is out of line he goes mad at the staff .
Sarah is NOT narcissistic but the problem with her is that she has no common sense and naïve. So, yes, her public involvement with working members of the BRF will all end up in tears........
Teflon Sarah! Good one 😂 I must say I mistrust Fergie. She like the hark.les is unpredictable and unreliable as per her record so far. As her comments and rather undignified conduct during the RF walkabout have proven yet again. Royal stomping and al that 😅🤓😵💫
Thank you for not falling for the PR campaign for Yorkie! It sickens me to see intelligent people brushing off all of her less than considerate behaviour because "she had cancer"!
Understandable because people are kind. They probably don’t have access to my research 😂 I just think the RF should keep any relationship out of the public eye.
The complimentary comment about Queen Elizabeth made by Berry's son seems to best encapsulate a quality of the queen that made her so popular for so long: she was so very civil, a quality that may have waned in later generations. It seems, though, that William may have absorbed that when he met with the Queen weekly. William--as the Queen was--seems very civil to people. That's so nice. Thank you and Happy 2024, Shauna!
The queen and Sarah had a very convivial relationship, and they dud spend a lot of time together, I trust the late Queens judgement, why would anyone not?
The next few chapters get to that. When this book was published (a few years before Diana’s death) she became aware of a lot of background information she didn’t realise at the time…I am doing a video on it.
I suspect including Fergie in the walk was to take the focus off Andrew. Media would have zeroed in on his presence and the upcoming list otherwise. I can’t imagine how the Palace are going to manage that pair. 😂
I think it's funny that Charles asked Wendy if she knew about Leonardo DaVinci. Who doesn't? I wonder if he thought he could give the "pleb" an art history lesson.
I know quite a few people who wont be famiar with davinci..it was her A levels surprised Charles. The fact she had a degree and working as a housekeeper surprised him.
I like listening to stories. My two sibblings and myself were looked after by one of our grandmothers quite a lot, while our parents were out at work and in school holidays etc. She would tell us stories over and over again about herself, family and friends etc. She was born in the last few years of the 19th century. I started writting all the stories down that I could remember. It took me about five years. Later I wrote down the stories my father used to tell us about his parents and his father's explotis in the first world war.
After the Christmas church walk I noticed how favorable comments about Fergie were. But I feel as you do...perhaps even a bit more strongly, and said so. Wow, did I get bashings about being unforgiving to a woman with cancer, etc. I suppose the prevailing attitude towards the type of indiscretions of which Sarah was guilty are now just forgotten with a wink and a nod. I think it's rather shocking. But then, I'm of a different generation. Sometimes I find myself hoping William & Catherine ascend the throne sooner rather than later.
Fully on board with you about Sarah. The press is trying to help her out for obvious reasons and many have fallen for it. But insightful people know what's going on. Happy New Year and thank you for sharing snippets from this book. I click so fast when a new video drops!
Yes, I agree that I will not be joining in the Sarah rehabilitation tour/love fest that seems to be taking place. I've mentioned why on other channels and get those comments removed. How quickly people are forgetting. I think Prince Philip was wise to keep distance from someone who proves they were indiscreet and willing to sell access to close family members for personal enrichment. Lots to still come out about J.E. and she was in the thick of it back in the day. Shauna is wise, it makes me appreciate her even more.
Agree with you about Sarah. I think perhaps because the Queen was quite fond of Beatrice and Eugenie and understood that they wanted their mother around that Sarah was never truly banished. But the Queen certainly could not have condoned the many things Sarah had done to embarass the family (and her favorite son). Also, you are dead right about the Corgis. After basically loaning them to be with her for the rest of her life, the Yorks made a big deal of "taking the Queen's beloved Corgis" to keep after she died and Sarah sends out photos of them occasionally to keep someone in the spotlight, not sure if it is her or the corgis.
I have the same feelings about Fergie. She’s a loose canon and I wonder ‘why now’ after 30 odd years, is she invited to join the family in public. She’ll dine out on those corgis for the rest of her life but you’re right - the Queen only agreed to take the dogs if they agreed to take care of them after she passed. Oh the Riding Instructor! I cannot wait to hear what is written in this chapter. I know who that is and the current Prince of Wales was not impressed when he found out what his mother had been up to. I can see now why this book was banned in the U.K. 🥴
The palaces and houses are so big and require so many staff to run them, and it’s so easy to see from these lovely snippets that all the royals, behaving good or bad, treated them as extended family members, all the staff are part of the team that keeps each household and each family member sane and ticking over. That’s something I really admired about the late Queen, she lived that exact sentiment every day, she never saw any staff member as anything but valuable from high to low 👑🌺
Fergie really hammed it up on the walk returning from church. She hung back and was heard to make the comment as she was mingling with the people,”I’m going to get in trouble.” It insinuated she has to stay in line with Royal protocol??? She has been able to walk on the fine line of being commercial while profiting from her connections to the RF. She will always be mother to the blood princesses and kept that connection. Meghan should have paid attention to how Fergie pulled that off! 😂 I love that you make notes in your books! Like you said, it’s great to reread and see how your own thoughts change. To me, it makes the books more precious and personal!💋💋
I wonder if including Fergie in the walk to church was a message to Harry, that there is a path back? My concern about Sarah is that she's working behind the scenes with the Carparkles.
I agree that the new public redemption of Fergie will likely end in tears. That page six article that came out sounds to me like the source was Fergie. When it said the source said “fergie’s not afraid to stick her head above the parapet” all I could think of is how she keeps repeating that phrase on her podcast 😩
Right?!! …although I *would* agree with depicting herself (as she so often does) as “sticking her head above the parapet” if she finished the sentence with “…as a loose cannon” ! 🗣️📞💰
Indeed. "sticking her head above the parapet" to obfiscate. Year in, year out publically just too much. Always, something 'big' for a % of audience to 'identify' & project on. A type of Method acting the celebrities indulge in.
I completely agree with you about Sarah Furgusson. She’s been a very poor judge in terms of her decisions, but has been a very canny operator in keeping on the good side of the late Queen. I’m sure that Prince Philip saw right through her. I don’t trust Beatrice or Eugene one inch either. Have you seen the video of the Royal family arriving at the wedding of the Princess Royal and Sir Tim? Prince Andrew almost leapt out of the car and was very assiduous around his grandmother. Obviously very polite to his elders. Let’s just say that I was left with the impression that he and Sarah have been very keen to stay in favour.
I agree with your view on the Fergie situation, after all these years she can't seem to behave with just a little bit of decorum that is expected of the Royals. You can be yourself but you can still behave with the right manners in particular situations for that time. I thought her behavior on the Christmas walk was inappropriate.
I feel the same way about Fergie!!! Thank you for putting some facts behind it. When I have explained my feelings that the walkabout was to keep booing from Andrew. I was hit with oh the queen loved her,!!! No I don't trust Ms Ferguson.
I thought Sarah did a book around 95-96? Before Lady Di’s accident. She mentioned Di lending her a pair of shoes. Di ghosted her after that and I don’t believe they ever spoke again. Js. It might not have been “dog bowl” dirt, but she did write a “tell all”. Happy New Year and looking forward to more reviews to come! Really enjoying your channel, devil signs and all!!! Bahahahaja.
Right. She threw her parents under the bus. Mother abandoned her and her father called her a fat slob all the time. Funny how she married PA because when Di asked her to be one of her Ladies, the “mean in grey” supposedly said “no”. I don’t believe the late queen told anyone who the could and couldn’t marry. Js.
Happy New Year. Sarah gives Andrew a smidge of respectability. Also she's been privy to a lot of sensitive info regarding Andrew. There is a quid pro quo there. I'm sure the Queen was appreciative of her standing by her favorite son. I think Charles is too. But she is prone to major goofs and they take a chance putting her forward.
Happy new year Shauna, I agree with you about Sarah and I'm not convinced I believe in the strength of her relationship with the Queen. at the end of the day PP was dead for a while before the Queen passed and Sarah was not invited to 'church family events'. I'm not sure what is going on.. bottom line is the public will turn on Sarah because she hasn't changed. she's just a grifter as well. I wonder if they are putting Sarah up to take the heat off Andrew and Hazbeen?
@@marilou676 totally agree. not to mention she was one of the first 'non royal royals' to marry into the family and then in fact if you think about it - there's been three of them. Fergie the original grifter, Diana (the well intentioned drama queen) and then there is.... Markle.. that three times the winner of how to not be a royal.
Happy New Year to you and your followers. I have to say that this book has to be the best account of the inner workings of that marriage so a big thank you for bringing it to our attention.
I heard that the Queen did not want more dogs since she might outlive them. The Corgis were given to the Queen with the understanding that Sarah and Andrew would take them back if it came to that.
You’re the only person I know who has questions about Sarah, too. I’m glad she’s recovered from the breast cancer, at least, that the cancer is really gone. Maybe, she’ll, finally, understand how to act with self-discipline & Class.
Perhaps the king allowed Sarah to walk with the family for Christmas as an olive branch to Beatrice as she may be needed as a working royal soon. Happy New Year to you and all.
If Charles is considering Beatrice then I hope she has cut her ties and loyalty to Meghan and Harry. Remember she let them take pictures in the Queen's playhouse. I have also heard that both York girls treated Catherine terribly when she joined the family. No doubt Beatrice or Eugenie won't become working royals if William and Catherine don't trust them.
Allowing the York family to be together for Christmas is no hardship for the RF but would mean a great deal to the Yorks. I have my fingers crossed 🤞 that nothing occurs to ruin the gesture.
Although these two perhaps weren’t meant to be I’m so grateful that they did get married….Prince William just seems to be the best of both his parents! My hubby purchased the book from a gal that read it and was selling her copy , she enclosed a lovely note along with the book . I completely agree with you regarding Sarah doing the Xmas walk ! Poor decision!
Happy New Year to you Shauna and to all your viewers! I have mixed views regarding Fergie. I do think that perhaps if she had been given a generous divorce settlement sge might have made different financial decisions. She has not trashed the roysl family but she like Meghan is opportunist and has used her connection to the royal family and title to market herself for financial reasons. I agree with you, Shauna, about questioning how close she was to the queen as that is not documented. Perhaps it is just me but i can't help but question her claim that she will get a royal funeral as well as be buried with the other royals. I wonder if that is documented or was it just a conversation between the two of them too. I also question why is she making that information public now? If true it seems that would be something to be kept private within the family unless she is on her deathbed now? What if it is not true or documented? It really does put the royals in an uncomfortsble position if they do not give her that royal funeral as she has already told the world that the queen agreed to it. Personally i can't see the queen agreeing to it unless she marries Andrew again.
As I commented re. A bit of caution about the Duchess ..... Sarah is a survivor, that is, someone who knows how to best play her cards and does what is necessary. And, yes, and as someone who knew his way around the block, Prince Philip could not abide Sarah because, speaking frankly, perhaps sensed an inherent self-serving treachery.
I doubt that KC will include Fergie in anything official. I think he needs her daughters to become active working royals in time as it's a bit thin on the ground.
He is not vindictive. He preferred her to Diana when he got to know them both. If he wants Beatrice as a working royal he' won't do it unless William agrees.
Happy New Year from Canada where it is still 2023. I am really really enjoying the Housekeepers Diary. I’m going to hunt around for it. I do agree Sarah should not have been on the ‘walk’. She has no class. Bouncing around like an overgrown school girl and making it obvious that she was there. She should have kept it low key. Her daughters who are Royal were more low key than her. I was embarrassed for her. Love your videos - so glad I stumbled across them. Have a Blessed 2024.
I agree with you about Fergie. I go so far as to suggest the girls are suspect, too. Andrew should be left alone at Royal Lodge, his ex and off spring should be left out of royal duties.
OMG I'd want to see a sitcom adaption of this book. Oh right the servants have degrees whilst most of the family does not... I've seen this before... It is Black Adder 😛
Some of the great minds in history, the second American President, John Adams, among them, wrote notations in their books. You are in excellent company, Shauna! And just saying, my own dear mother did the same for most of her long life.😊
Queen Victoria was also sympathetic toward drumnken staff. A footman got officially written ip for drunkenness. Everyone expected him to get the dack, but QV only wrote "poor man" on the memo.
I tend to agree with you on that. King Charles seems quite soft-hearted at times. I just wish that Sarah would try to tone down her behaviour and be a bit more dignified in public. These days, she could learn a great deal by following the lead of her elder daughter, Princess Beatrice and her husband Count? Edo.
I had to laugh about Diana getting furious. My husband can keep his cool during a "misunderstanding" and the cooler he acts, the angrier I get. Mainly, I think because I want to keep my cool but he makes me want to stamp my foot, so to speak. We're old and settled and don't really argue much, but I think you know what I mean. Thank you for your wonderful "snippets" and I'm going to go back and listen again because it's so interesting! I hope you keep reading and sharing all about the Royal life!
Happy New Year to you and yours. Thank you for making the point of the corgi puppies, these were given to her late Majesty by Sarah and Andrew even though they knew the Queen’s plan was to be dog less once the last of her aged dogs had passed. I get annoyed when the royal experts bring up how wonderful Sarah is for taking in and caring for these dogs. I totally agree she should not have taken part in the walk to and from church. Sarah’s behavior at the walk about was cringe worthy at the least. Why she couldn’t have just walked and waved with some semblance of dignity instead of pushing past others to get to the free gifts and flowers. To me Fergie has always been a grifter and its not surprising she was sucking up to the future king.
It’s everyone’s short memories. I was touched by Beatrice trying her best to calm her mother down, what a job to take on. Meghan ‘ Sarah hated Prince Philip for the same reason. He said neither woman would fit in to the family. All they did, was prove him right.
A very happy New Year to you and your family, Shauna. Just been watching the Sydney fireworks on the news. I looked for this book on Amazon but it's over £50!!! Soooooo expensive, but I'm relishing the snippets you are giving us.
Just checked and on my Amazon the book is priced at $189.00 !! I wanted to read but that is too pricey. It’s fun to listen to a book that has a neutral take on the couple. I think this book would make a great movie.
Not only is it out of print, but all of Shauna's fans are running out and snapping up the ones that are out there, so likely the price will only continue to rise for a while. If I might make a recommendation, check back for it in a year or two. If I might make a request: if anyone who owns it would do an unofficial audio version, those of us late to the party would be very grateful, lol.
Happy new year! My feeling with Fergie is that she’s a bit dim very easily swayed & ppl like her tend to have friends & family that recognise their inability to use their brain at the best of times. The only issue would be if Fergie puts that childlike innocence on so that others can underestimate her or if she really is a bit silly. Either way, from older docos & bits & pieces about the fam that I’ve viewed, Sarah is depicted as being sharp as a marble.
I am sick in bed, just praying it's not Cobit so I can get up tonight on NYE and have a glass of bubbly... meanwhile, your videos are SAVING me! Thank you for all your work this past year, and here's to a 2024 of continued success, snark and smiles! ❤🥂🎉
I just wanted to let you know that your intuition was right on. According to Neil Sean, Andrew announced he was to church. Charles was shocked and then invited Sarah to go too. I think Charles, not being one for confrontation, was back into a corner.
Interested in the following comment from the Amazon blurb about the book - "Despite all of these problems, however, the Highgrove staff maintained an affectionate respect for both the Prince and the Princess. Contrary to news reports portraying Charles as an uncaring father, the staff viewed him as having loving relationship with his two sons, and there were good times and laughter with Diana." I had heard and read several times where Diana herself said "Charles was a very good father."
What a lovely end of the year listening to Ep 6. I didnt get the book for Christmas but I think half my enjoyment comes from listening to your take on things. I must say I had the same thoughts about Sarah and the Royal walk but for different reasons. She isnt of the Blood and neither is she married to one of the Blood any more. Lovely that she is allowed back with them but as if she were a royal? Nope. She should have gone to and from the church discretely on her own
She isnt allowed to keep them. She took them on behalf or the Royal family who then send them on to various charities etc. But maybe if her profile is higher she can make more money from it! The RF just dont seem to learn do they!@@suzanking5625
Totally agree with you in regards to Sarah. I personally wouldn’t trust her as far as I could throw her! She shows “loyalty” only to the camp she sees is “winning”. She is like Burrell, tells stories, never mentioned before to inflate her position, closeness to someone. Her behaviour at the walk about was embarrassing, she behaved as if she was the star, the reason everyone was there. She practically jogged from side to side, talking to everyone like an over excited Redsetter. Her daughters tried to reign her in but it took a while. Her book will come, she won’t while Charles is King as she relies on his kindness, but when he passes and William is King ( should she be still alive) she will tell all.
Here’s to you continuing your amazing diligence in bringing us these great stories and your ability to bring them into the spotlight So wishing you an amazing New Year and to all the fun, drama and all that’s in between. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
A very Happy New Year 2024 .... Who ever reads this..May the New year bring you everything you wish for 😊xx Shauna I love your channel ❤ how you give us a view of some fabulous stories 😀
I agree with you re Sarah, the church, and the dogs. I understand Sarah’s behaviour was a bit over the top on the Christmas Day walk to and from Church. She acted as the star of her show! And yes, the dogs were on loan. Loved this video too. It seems there was little attempt to discuss anything quietly at Highgrove!
I told another UA-camr that my Uni friend worked for divorced Sarah for approximately 3 months, that was all she could handle. Sarah had a different persona, thou she played airhead to the outside world & swore up and down that she was only about giving, donating, pledging, she had greedy taste, good parasocial tactics she knew how to work, and feasted on favors, but the straw that broke the camel's back was that when a young loyal employee asked her if she could apply for PA opening, Sarah replied why would I hire you if I can hire a graduate from Harvard University. I was so shocked but I knew my friend was telling me the truth.
Sarah York is vile and an opportunist. A grifter of the older generation. I don't like her. At all. Not princess material by any stretch of the imagination. I'm in prince Philip's camp on this issue. Lady C Said she did a good job as a mother. She did not. The nannies were the good mothers.
The Palace and media portay Sarah Ferguson as female version of the "hail fellow well met" character. She has guile and can be crafty. Definitely.
I wonder if like Maggot, 'she drinks'??:o?
Never liked SF...she's another Markle...Queen is gone so watch how she's been out there everywhere this past year...she has an agenda for HERSELF. Always has, and still dresses too....tightly, shortly and poorly...hair is just a mess. Guess Andy likes it flowing...
@@cybercyber4619i wonder if you do.
See, don’t need any evidence for that claim just like you don’t have any.
Fergie is a typical spare wife. Wanting the lime light but has nothing to offer. She tried to sell out Andrew to a reporter but was caught. Apparently she fell out with Diana because she wrote about borrowing Diana’s shoes and catching atheletes foot from them. Diana was so hurt and outraged she never spoke to Fergie again. Fergie claims she had no idea why Diana stopped talking to her and still tries to make out they were the best of friends. She went on Oprah’s show which was a no, no! Fergie is another grifter like Harry’s wife and it’s said like her daughter Eugenie she feeds them info. She is playing both sides. Don’t trust any of the Yorks!
"Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) is a fungal skin infection that usually begins between the toes. It commonly occurs in people whose feet have become very sweaty while confined within tight-fitting shoes" -Medical website-
Also when you don't dry your feet properly after a shower.
And you can't get it from other people.
So Fergie was wrong but she got to trash Diana and that's what she wanted.
Just some things Sarah has to offer:
- kind, warm personality with lots of humour
- honest, straight shooter, no manipulation or dwelling in revenge
- exemplary loyalty
- self reliant, works for her living
@@Celisar1cough cough..
@@Celisar1 On a good day Sarah can be warm hearted but I think she is not trustworthy and has brought up her daughters to be just the same. She may have fooled H M the Queen but the Duke of Edinburgh was a far more difficult person to con.
In 1985, I, along with my husband and four other friends, were holidaying in the Scottish Highlands. On the Sunday morning we decided to go to Crathie Church to see if we could spot a Royal for a bit of craic. There was about 60 or 70 people standing around. Out came the Queen and Prince Philip, they smiled and waved and we waved back, next was Charles and Diana, they smiled and waved and we duly smiled and waved back. Next came Andy and Fergie, and as I recall they weren't married that long. We smiled and waved, well, Fergie gave us a look like we were sh*t on her shoe. She could not have looked more imperious if she had practised that haughty face for 6 months. When we picked our chins up from the floor, we fell about laughing but many others were visibly upset at being treated like peasants. To this very day, I've never forgotten the look on her face.
She’s a cuckoo bird. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@judithmariabradley5603😂😂😂 that’s an understatement.
Maybe she had a bad day, Maybe she was upset about something, Maybe she's not that good at acting like everything is okay, if it's not..
It has often Been reported that Diana was a snob, and you always should use her title, or your highness if or when you talk to her..., just like Harry is demanding now.
But I actually never hear that about Sarah.. or any of her children .. have any of you??
I totally believe this. There is a reason why Fergie and the odious Andrew are so compatible. They complement each other so well.
@@3_times_mum520 I think Beatrice and Eugenie are rather snobbish about the Princess of Wales and to be honest I think they are both absurd .
I feel the same way about Sarah. I also found it odd that she seemed to “ham it up” on the walk, rather than quietly walking in a low key dignified manor. If I were her, I would have tried to blend in and not draw to much attention to myself, but she did the exact opposite.
I thought Sarah looked agitated and frantic on the walk. She is not a kid. 😮
Fergie likes attention. Her mincing around on Christmas Day was not a surprise
she has had cancer and all its draining treatments, recently. @@beverlymartin1414
@@barbraluce5706 I also believe she is an attention seeker.
Couldn't agree with you more.
Thank Goodness SOMEONE is saying what I have been thinking over here in America about Sarah's re-emergence into the family. A LOT has already come out. Let us talk about Kevin Costner, "relationship" LET's talk about all the money she got from Jeffrey Epstein and it seams eveyone has forgotten Sarah selling "access". And lastly, Euginie relationship with Omid Scobie and Meghan Markle. Prince William is not stupid.
Jeffrey Epstein was pictured at Beatrice’s 18th birthday party..my blood ran cold ti read that the whole York family vacationed on Epstein’s island.
No one has forgotten that. Sarah has admitted her mistake.
But for how long do you plan on bringing it up?
Interesting comments about Fergie, which I totally agree with. Prince Philip was a good judge of character, and like Markle, Sarah just wasn't cut out to be a Royal. She was always an embarrassment, and I blame her for the Epstein business because she was always in debt, looking to borrow money and Andrew asked Epstein for the loan of 10K for her. The only member of the York Family I have time for, and that's since she married Edo who, as my late Aunt would've said, "Tidied her up", is Princess Beatrice, and Charles should bring her in as a working Royal if she agrees to cover the engagements left by Princess Alexandra who is very poorly at 84, and the Duke of Kent, now 87. Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🎆🍸
You've said exactly what I've been thinking! Thank you for saying it so well.
I totally agree with you, Sarah Ferguson is an embarrassment, people have short memories!! I’m thinking in particular about the “fake sheik” tapes. I wouldn’t trust Eugenie at all, I changed my opinion of Beatrice after the wedding they attended in Jordan, I think her husband is a good influence on her.
good idea. edo seems to be a decent chap, you can see it in the way he carries himself, dignified and respectful. the best of both british and italian.
what's wrong with eugenie; i've heard that before but don't know why ?@@LeaTom-z1i
Totally agree! Spot on!
I could not agree more about Fergie. This is the woman caught taking payment to share RF information! But she is great because she hasn't written a tell-all? What a low bar.
Totally agree
Fergie did write a book, "My Story', in the 90's. It was available in the U. S.
Not true. She offered access to Prince Andrew. Get your facts right.
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One of her books was called Finding Sarah.
Notice how Harry and Meghan's book by their pet author was called Finding Freedom.
She has turned into their Svengali.
What Paul Burrell won’t say, is that at the time he was transferred from BP to working for Charles & Diana, he saw that as being demoted & really didn’t want to go. Before she died, Diana was in the process of getting rid of him for being too familiar with her. Other staff members say Paul used to open & read Diana’s mail before he gave it to her.
PC and Diana were both spoiled,egotistical and wanted everything their way ,not a good Royal match. ❤️🩹
Never been a fan of Fergie and totally agree she is a liability. ❤️❤️❤️🏴🏴🏴
How ironic that Charles was flirting with his old flame Anna Wallace to annoy Diana at that wedding, because if memory serves me, Anna dumped Charles when she was (briefly) his girlfriend, in a rage because he flirted with his ex, Camilla P-B, at the Queen Mum's 80th birthday party and completely ignored Anna! Anna was the last girlfriend before Charles met and married Diana, and she allegedly turned down 2 marriage proposals from Charles herself, as she had reservations that he was still hankering after Camilla. Was she right, or was she right....!
I think Charles may have been too much of a flirt as he craved female attention, having been devoid of it as a child.
I loved QEII as a Queen, and I don't intend to be unfair as she had arguably one of the hardest jobs on earth, but I don't think she was a very nurturing mother.
@purpurina5663 She was mother to an entire nation and her actual children fell by the wayside a bit, likely helped on by the upper class tradition under which she herself was raised where parents were a bit more distant than modern "normal" families would expect. An unfortunate situation for the children, I think, but an understandable human failing on the part of the late queen.
@@fibanocci314 I think most of the people Charles came into contact with in school and his private life probably had a similar upbringing to him, as far as nannies and such.
Charles wasn't flirting to annoy Diana, Charles is an entitled philandering Narcissist. He had as many woman as could stand him. But he expected Diana to be adoringly complaisant also. I feel so sorry for Diana, I don't think she ever realized why she was treated that way.
The version I read was they were at an evening event and he danced with every other female there as well as Anna and she dumped him after that. Which makes her sound very controlling, really.
Didn't Diana always seeing it as a betrayal against her.. , when people didn't agree with her??
Didn't wanted to do her bidding ..
Didn't do as they were told..
Or didn't spend time with her, when she wanted to.
I agree 100% with you re the walk to church. She seemed buffoonish (is that a word?) and very much over-stepping.
I agree with your perceptions on Sarah.
I have seen video of Fergie being a cow to people and there is one video of her stood next to Andy pandy as he is being extremely rude to people (as in she didnt turn a hair or seem surprised).
If my husband spoke to people the way andy did I would be so ashamed. I personally dont agree that fergie is as "nice" as she makes out.
There’s film footage of Andrew telling the people off outside the church at Christmas for having their phones out filming . He’s got such a lot to hide he’s now paranoid of people standing outside the church . He was very unpleasant to them .
The late queen was a great woman through and through ❤ RIP
She was mot a good mother. Or we wouldn't be heating this saga!
I totally agree with you about Sarah. Putting her on the walk outside of the church was so wrong on so many levels, primarily because it demonstrates tacit approval of her as part of the public Royal Firm and by extension that of Prince Andrew. Behind the public view - fine but don't put her out on a public platform. What she demonstrated to the public was like an over excited puppy peeing and marking her spot. The public wasn't there to see her and undoubtedly they were surprised and shocked too.
They waved and called her name. Rewatch.
I think Sarah is either already married to her ex again or is about to get married to him. I also agree that there is going to be a bad run for them both very shortly. Things to do with Island Boy. Yes, this will all end in tears. Sarah should have also been reigned in before the walk and told to stay on course, smile and wave. No working the ropes. That, in my mind, was lacking in decorum.
Agree 100%
💯correct
Good for King Charles for letting her take part in the walk but she should've stayed in the background instead of collecting bouquets and making a spectacle of herself.
I think people forget the many things the Yorks did. One example is Andrew’s fight for his daughter’s security, housing and jobs within the royals.
I Don't think he's evil though, just stupid. Like his nephew.
Andrews ex body guard has been interviewed on u tube he said he’s also obnoxious to staff . Swore at a maid for opening the curtains . He’s got about 60 teddy bears on his bed and they have to be put in the correct order every day if even one is out of line he goes mad at the staff .
Sounds like someone on the spectrum.
@@bnic9471 in his case I think it’s just pure untitled arrogance .
Sarah is NOT narcissistic but the problem with her is that she has no common sense and naïve. So, yes, her public involvement with working members of the BRF will all end up in tears........
Teflon Sarah! Good one 😂
I must say I mistrust Fergie. She like the hark.les is unpredictable and unreliable as per her record so far. As her comments and rather undignified conduct during the RF walkabout have proven yet again. Royal stomping and al that 😅🤓😵💫
Noticed the teflon remark, too 😅😂😂
Fergie has made at least one pointed negative comment about the Harkles, but then she was back on board.
Thank you for not falling for the PR campaign for Yorkie! It sickens me to see intelligent people brushing off all of her less than considerate behaviour because "she had cancer"!
Understandable because people are kind. They probably don’t have access to my research 😂 I just think the RF should keep any relationship out of the public eye.
I agree and the same with Andrew. Him marching first to the funeral was appalling. Charles, you're in charge! Handle them.
Sorry but I think all the Yorks are Shady! Glad you are back Shauna.
Totally agree with you re Sarah and the Yorks
The complimentary comment about Queen Elizabeth made by Berry's son seems to best encapsulate a quality of the queen that made her so popular for so long: she was so very civil, a quality that may have waned in later generations. It seems, though, that William may have absorbed that when he met with the Queen weekly. William--as the Queen was--seems very civil to people. That's so nice. Thank you and Happy 2024, Shauna!
I agree regarding Sarah. I don't trust that woman.
The queen and Sarah had a very convivial relationship, and they dud spend a lot of time together, I trust the late Queens judgement, why would anyone not?
I find it rather odd that Diana would be upset when she was having an affair with James Hewitt at that time.
The next few chapters get to that. When this book was published (a few years before Diana’s death) she became aware of a lot of background information she didn’t realise at the time…I am doing a video on it.
@@thevintageread awesome
Every time I hear or read Paul Burrell's name, I grit my teeth. What a pariah! Absolutely, positively cannot abide that smug little toad!
Totally agree with you, can’t stand him.
The smarmy little Liberace-acting remora.
I suspect including Fergie in the walk was to take the focus off Andrew. Media would have zeroed in on his presence and the upcoming list otherwise. I can’t imagine how the Palace are going to manage that pair. 😂
I think it's funny that Charles asked Wendy if she knew about Leonardo DaVinci. Who doesn't? I wonder if he thought he could give the "pleb" an art history lesson.
yes i remember choosing to write about him the first year of secondary school, age 11. but there are many other artists etc that i don't know about
I know quite a few people who wont be famiar with davinci..it was her A levels surprised Charles. The fact she had a degree and working as a housekeeper surprised him.
I love these little stories about Queen Elizabeth II, makes one miss her more.
I like listening to stories. My two sibblings and myself were looked after by one of our grandmothers quite a lot, while our parents were out at work and in school holidays etc. She would tell us stories over and over again about herself, family and friends etc. She was born in the last few years of the 19th century. I started writting all the stories down that I could remember. It took me about five years. Later I wrote down the stories my father used to tell us about his parents and his father's explotis in the first world war.
After the Christmas church walk I noticed how favorable comments about Fergie were. But I feel as you do...perhaps even a bit more strongly, and said so. Wow, did I get bashings about being unforgiving to a woman with cancer, etc. I suppose the prevailing attitude towards the type of indiscretions of which Sarah was guilty are now just forgotten with a wink and a nod. I think it's rather shocking. But then, I'm of a different generation. Sometimes I find myself hoping William & Catherine ascend the throne sooner rather than later.
Well personally I never wish death on anybody. I dont think William would appreciate you wishing his father dead!
Fully on board with you about Sarah. The press is trying to help her out for obvious reasons and many have fallen for it. But insightful people know what's going on.
Happy New Year and thank you for sharing snippets from this book. I click so fast when a new video drops!
I love the book too!
what reasons, give us a clue, i can't quite get what is being suggested, thanks
Yes, I agree that I will not be joining in the Sarah rehabilitation tour/love fest that seems to be taking place. I've mentioned why on other channels and get those comments removed. How quickly people are forgetting. I think Prince Philip was wise to keep distance from someone who proves they were indiscreet and willing to sell access to close family members for personal enrichment. Lots to still come out about J.E. and she was in the thick of it back in the day. Shauna is wise, it makes me appreciate her even more.
You echo my thoughts exactly on Sarah…”the jury is out on this”.
I happen to share your reservations when it comes to Fergie's relationship with the Queen! lol
It is all a lovely exaggeration IMO 😂
Agree with you about Sarah. I think perhaps because the Queen was quite fond of Beatrice and Eugenie and understood that they wanted their mother around that Sarah was never truly banished. But the Queen certainly could not have condoned the many things Sarah had done to embarass the family (and her favorite son). Also, you are dead right about the Corgis. After basically loaning them to be with her for the rest of her life, the Yorks made a big deal of "taking the Queen's beloved Corgis" to keep after she died and Sarah sends out photos of them occasionally to keep someone in the spotlight, not sure if it is her or the corgis.
I have the same feelings about Fergie. She’s a loose canon and I wonder ‘why now’ after 30 odd years, is she invited to join the family in public. She’ll dine out on those corgis for the rest of her life but you’re right - the Queen only agreed to take the dogs if they agreed to take care of them after she passed. Oh the Riding Instructor! I cannot wait to hear what is written in this chapter. I know who that is and the current Prince of Wales was not impressed when he found out what his mother had been up to. I can see now why this book was banned in the U.K. 🥴
at least he was not a married man, unlike most of her other pursuits. silent phone calls, 100s, disrupting marriages, how ironic. she lacked something
She's just had a mastectomy.
I expect the family are relieved and thankful, and the shock of her illness prompted a rethink.
The palaces and houses are so big and require so many staff to run them, and it’s so easy to see from these lovely snippets that all the royals, behaving good or bad, treated them as extended family members, all the staff are part of the team that keeps each household and each family member sane and ticking over. That’s something I really admired about the late Queen, she lived that exact sentiment every day, she never saw any staff member as anything but valuable from high to low 👑🌺
Yes! Great observation X
If they were so unhappy with each other it seems odd that she wanted to eat supper with him. What for? To argue?😂
True! However they did have good moments and Diana kept trying to generate romance!
Fergie really hammed it up on the walk returning from church. She hung back and was heard to make the comment as she was mingling with the people,”I’m going to get in trouble.” It insinuated she has to stay in line with Royal protocol??? She has been able to walk on the fine line of being commercial while profiting from her connections to the RF. She will always be mother to the blood princesses and kept that connection. Meghan should have paid attention to how Fergie pulled that off! 😂
I love that you make notes in your books! Like you said, it’s great to reread and see how your own thoughts change. To me, it makes the books more precious and personal!💋💋
The one thing that won me over with Sarah is that she never ran away from her mistakes. She's pretty tough.
Yes.
I wonder if including Fergie in the walk to church was a message to Harry, that there is a path back? My concern about Sarah is that she's working behind the scenes with the Carparkles.
I hope not on both counts.☹️
As.long as she looks after the corgies
I agree that the new public redemption of Fergie will likely end in tears. That page six article that came out sounds to me like the source was Fergie. When it said the source said “fergie’s not afraid to stick her head above the parapet” all I could think of is how she keeps repeating that phrase on her podcast 😩
Right?!! …although I *would* agree with depicting herself (as she so often does) as “sticking her head above the parapet” if she finished the sentence with “…as a loose cannon” ! 🗣️📞💰
Indeed. "sticking her head above the parapet" to obfiscate.
Year in, year out publically just too much. Always, something 'big' for a % of audience to 'identify' & project on. A type of Method acting the celebrities indulge in.
@@BlueInk912🥂✨
@@susanmilos6251 😅🥂
Agree totally ❤❤
I completely agree with you about Sarah Furgusson. She’s been a very poor judge in terms of her decisions, but has been a very canny operator in keeping on the good side of the late Queen. I’m sure that Prince Philip saw right through her. I don’t trust Beatrice or Eugene one inch either.
Have you seen the video of the Royal family arriving at the wedding of the Princess Royal and Sir Tim? Prince Andrew almost leapt out of the car and was very assiduous around his grandmother. Obviously very polite to his elders. Let’s just say that I was left with the impression that he and Sarah have been very keen to stay in favour.
I agree with your view on the Fergie situation, after all these years she can't seem to behave with just a little bit of decorum that is expected of the Royals. You can be yourself but you can still behave with the right manners in particular situations for that time. I thought her behavior on the Christmas walk was inappropriate.
I feel the same way about Fergie!!! Thank you for putting some facts behind it. When I have explained my feelings that the walkabout was to keep booing from Andrew. I was hit with oh the queen loved her,!!! No I don't trust Ms Ferguson.
We're still in tired old 2023. Don't rub it in!
Happy New Year, Shauna.
So glad Fiona at Avid Gardener recommended your channel to so many of us. I've enjoyed it all. Thank you.
I listen to Fiona too! So glad she listens to Shauna! You’ll love her channel!
I agree!
I thought Sarah did a book around 95-96? Before Lady Di’s accident. She mentioned Di lending her a pair of shoes. Di ghosted her after that and I don’t believe they ever spoke again. Js. It might not have been “dog bowl” dirt, but she did write a “tell all”. Happy New Year and looking forward to more reviews to come! Really enjoying your channel, devil signs and all!!! Bahahahaja.
And interviewed by Oprah on her show
Right. She threw her parents under the bus. Mother abandoned her and her father called her a fat slob all the time. Funny how she married PA because when Di asked her to be one of her Ladies, the “mean in grey” supposedly said “no”. I don’t believe the late queen told anyone who the could and couldn’t marry. Js.
Happy New Year. Sarah gives Andrew a smidge of respectability. Also she's been privy to a lot of sensitive info regarding Andrew. There is a quid pro quo there. I'm sure the Queen was appreciative of her standing by her favorite son. I think Charles is too. But she is prone to major goofs and they take a chance putting her forward.
Happy new year Shauna, I agree with you about Sarah and I'm not convinced I believe in the strength of her relationship with the Queen. at the end of the day PP was dead for a while before the Queen passed and Sarah was not invited to 'church family events'. I'm not sure what is going on.. bottom line is the public will turn on Sarah because she hasn't changed. she's just a grifter as well. I wonder if they are putting Sarah up to take the heat off Andrew and Hazbeen?
Fergie is the original grifter.
@@marilou676 totally agree. not to mention she was one of the first 'non royal royals' to marry into the family and then in fact if you think about it - there's been three of them. Fergie the original grifter, Diana (the well intentioned drama queen) and then there is.... Markle.. that three times the winner of how to not be a royal.
Happy New Year to you and your followers. I have to say that this book has to be the best account of the inner workings of that marriage so a big thank you for bringing it to our attention.
Happy New Year to you and your loved ones Shauna. It’s only 14.08 here so we are not there yet! Happy New Year all! ❤
Faux pas 😂 Shauna oops 😬😂 replying to multiple people ❤
❤ I think you are right about Sarah and ending in tears!! She was a little bit embarrassing on the walk back from Church. ❤
I heard that the Queen did not want more dogs since she might outlive them. The Corgis were given to the Queen with the understanding that Sarah and Andrew would take them back if it came to that.
Happy New Year!! I don’t feel the same warmth for Fergie. What about the fake shake and sleazy E? She isn’t an innocent party imo.
You’re the only person I know who has questions about Sarah, too. I’m glad she’s recovered from the breast cancer, at least, that the cancer is really gone. Maybe, she’ll, finally, understand how to act with self-discipline & Class.
Perhaps the king allowed Sarah to walk with the family for Christmas as an olive branch to Beatrice as she may be needed as a working royal soon. Happy New Year to you and all.
This is what I thought too
If Charles is considering Beatrice then I hope she has cut her ties and loyalty to Meghan and Harry. Remember she let them take pictures in the Queen's playhouse. I have also heard that both York girls treated Catherine terribly when she joined the family. No doubt Beatrice or Eugenie won't become working royals if William and Catherine don't trust them.
Allowing the York family to be together for Christmas is no hardship for the RF but would mean a great deal to the Yorks. I have my fingers crossed 🤞 that nothing occurs to ruin the gesture.
Although these two perhaps weren’t meant to be I’m so grateful that they did get married….Prince William just seems to be the best of both his parents! My hubby purchased the book from a gal that read it and was selling her copy , she enclosed a lovely note along with the book .
I completely agree with you regarding Sarah doing the Xmas walk ! Poor decision!
Happy New Year to you Shauna and to all your viewers! I have mixed views regarding Fergie. I do think that perhaps if she had been given a generous divorce settlement sge might have made different financial decisions. She has not trashed the roysl family but she like Meghan is opportunist and has used her connection to the royal family and title to market herself for financial reasons. I agree with you, Shauna, about questioning how close she was to the queen as that is not documented. Perhaps it is just me but i can't help but question her claim that she will get a royal funeral as well as be buried with the other royals. I wonder if that is documented or was it just a conversation between the two of them too. I also question why is she making that information public now? If true it seems that would be something to be kept private within the family unless she is on her deathbed now? What if it is not true or documented? It really does put the royals in an uncomfortsble position if they do not give her that royal funeral as she has already told the world that the queen agreed to it. Personally i can't see the queen agreeing to it unless she marries Andrew again.
I bought this book about 4 years ago in salvo's for $1.00 so glad I grabbed it when I saw it .
I saw a copy on Amazon for $499.00!
As I commented re. A bit of caution about the Duchess ..... Sarah is a survivor, that is, someone who knows how to best play her cards and does what is necessary. And, yes, and as someone who knew his way around the block, Prince Philip could not abide Sarah because, speaking frankly, perhaps sensed an inherent self-serving treachery.
It is possible Prince Philip was more concerned about her effect on Charles… Lots of behind the scenes stuff happening in the 90s!
I doubt that KC will include Fergie in anything official. I think he needs her daughters to become active working royals in time as it's a bit thin on the ground.
He is not vindictive. He preferred her to Diana when he got to know them both. If he wants Beatrice as a working royal he' won't do it unless William agrees.
Thanks for spending some time with us and all the best in 2024.
Happy New Year from Canada where it is still 2023. I am really really enjoying the Housekeepers Diary. I’m going to hunt around for it. I do agree Sarah should not have been on the ‘walk’. She has no class. Bouncing around like an overgrown school girl and making it obvious that she was there. She should have kept it low key. Her daughters who are Royal were more low key than her. I was embarrassed for her.
Love your videos - so glad I stumbled across them. Have a Blessed 2024.
I agree with you about Fergie. I go so far as to suggest the girls are suspect, too. Andrew should be left alone at Royal Lodge, his ex and off spring should be left out of royal duties.
OMG I'd want to see a sitcom adaption of this book. Oh right the servants have degrees whilst most of the family does not... I've seen this before... It is Black Adder 😛
I’m loving you covering this book, so much interesting info. Thank you!
Some of the great minds in history, the second American President, John Adams, among them, wrote notations in their books. You are in excellent company, Shauna! And just saying, my own dear mother did the same for most of her long life.😊
And Me.😅
And meaningful to the heirs of those treasures that stimulated a loved mind. I love reading my families little notations of books well read.
Queen Victoria was also sympathetic toward drumnken staff. A footman got officially written ip for drunkenness. Everyone expected him to get the dack, but QV only wrote "poor man" on the memo.
Do you think it’s possible that KC had Sarah join the family for church because of her recent cancer diagnosis? What do you think? Thanks!
I tend to agree with you on that. King Charles seems quite soft-hearted at times. I just wish that Sarah would try to tone down her behaviour and be a bit more dignified in public. These days, she could learn a great deal by following the lead of her elder daughter, Princess Beatrice and her husband Count? Edo.
Thank you!@@looloo4029
I’m so with you about Sarah….. Happy New Year 🥳
Happy New Year Shauna as we open the door on 2024. Thank you for the surprise chapter especially on NYE. 🥂🍾🎊🎉🥳
Ahhh I am reading between the lines and those documents being released may be the cause of tears
I had to laugh about Diana getting furious. My husband can keep his cool during a "misunderstanding" and the cooler he acts, the angrier I get. Mainly, I think because I want to keep my cool but he makes me want to stamp my foot, so to speak. We're old and settled and don't really argue much, but I think you know what I mean. Thank you for your wonderful "snippets" and I'm going to go back and listen again because it's so interesting! I hope you keep reading and sharing all about the Royal life!
Wishing you the best with this new chapter 2024 of your life. All the best from West Coast B.C, Canada. 🇨🇦
I’m really enjoying the chapter by chapter summaries. Thanks for doing this!
Happy New Year to you and yours. Thank you for making the point of the corgi puppies, these were given to her late Majesty by Sarah and Andrew even though they knew the Queen’s plan was to be dog less once the last of her aged dogs had passed. I get annoyed when the royal experts bring up how wonderful Sarah is for taking in and caring for these dogs. I totally agree she should not have taken part in the walk to and from church. Sarah’s behavior at the walk about was cringe worthy at the least. Why she couldn’t have just walked and waved with some semblance of dignity instead of pushing past others to get to the free gifts and flowers. To me Fergie has always been a grifter and its not surprising she was sucking up to the future king.
It’s everyone’s short memories. I was touched by Beatrice trying her best to calm her mother down, what a job to take on. Meghan ‘ Sarah hated Prince Philip for the same reason. He said neither woman would fit in to the family. All they did, was prove him right.
A very happy New Year to you and your family, Shauna. Just been watching the Sydney fireworks on the news. I looked for this book on Amazon but it's over £50!!! Soooooo expensive, but I'm relishing the snippets you are giving us.
Just checked and on my Amazon the book is priced at $189.00 !! I wanted to read but that is too pricey. It’s fun to listen to a book that has a neutral take on the couple. I think this book would make a great movie.
Yep me too -£63 second hand was what came up for me!
Shauna said it’s because it’s out of print
@@beachrando796I looked a few weeks ago. Wow! That's a big jump in price.
Not only is it out of print, but all of Shauna's fans are running out and snapping up the ones that are out there, so likely the price will only continue to rise for a while. If I might make a recommendation, check back for it in a year or two. If I might make a request: if anyone who owns it would do an unofficial audio version, those of us late to the party would be very grateful, lol.
Shauna thank you for relaying these stories for us since we cannot buy the book any longer. I’m loving this series! Happy New Year! 🎉🎊😃
Happy new year!
My feeling with Fergie is that she’s a bit dim very easily swayed & ppl like her tend to have friends & family that recognise their inability to use their brain at the best of times.
The only issue would be if Fergie puts that childlike innocence on so that others can underestimate her or if she really is a bit silly. Either way, from older docos & bits & pieces about the fam that I’ve viewed, Sarah is depicted as being sharp as a marble.
Welcome Back. So pleased to wake up - west coast of Canada - to find you home from holiday. Happy 2024!
Happy New year Shauna. It’s 18.30 in London.
Agree with you about Fergie, she has many faces I feel 🤔
I am sick in bed, just praying it's not Cobit so I can get up tonight on NYE and have a glass of bubbly... meanwhile, your videos are SAVING me!
Thank you for all your work this past year, and here's to a 2024 of continued success, snark and smiles! ❤🥂🎉
Get well soon
Feel better soon 👍
Get well really soon! 🥂
Thank you!! ☺️ what a wonderful community. I made myself a supercharged golden milk and hope it kicks in soon! Cheers everyone
Feel better soon
I'm from the UK really enjoy your royal books, you make it fair and add humour into the mix😂
Happy New Year Shauna, I'm so looking forward to more Snarky Snippets, 🎉
Happy New Year, Shauna, can't wait for the amazing books you will bring to life in 2024 with your sharp insights. 🥂 *sip*
Great, as always! Thank you from Canada 🇨🇦. Hope you're having a good time off.
I did! 😊💕
I just wanted to let you know that your intuition was right on. According to Neil Sean, Andrew announced he was to church. Charles was shocked and then invited Sarah to go too. I think Charles, not being one for confrontation, was back into a corner.
Interested in the following comment from the Amazon blurb about the book - "Despite all of these problems, however, the Highgrove staff maintained an affectionate respect for both the Prince and the Princess. Contrary to news reports portraying Charles as an uncaring father, the staff viewed him as having loving relationship with his two sons, and there were good times and laughter with Diana." I had heard and read several times where Diana herself said "Charles was a very good father."
Yes she did say that... and he was!
What a lovely end of the year listening to Ep 6. I didnt get the book for Christmas but I think half my enjoyment comes from listening to your take on things. I must say I had the same thoughts about Sarah and the Royal walk but for different reasons. She isnt of the Blood and neither is she married to one of the Blood any more. Lovely that she is allowed back with them but as if she were a royal? Nope. She should have gone to and from the church discretely on her own
But if she'd gone alone she would not have been able to grab all the gifts on offer during their walk.
She isnt allowed to keep them. She took them on behalf or the Royal family who then send them on to various charities etc. But maybe if her profile is higher she can make more money from it! The RF just dont seem to learn do they!@@suzanking5625
but the late queen decreed that she may be buried with other royals at frogmore; that is a rare honour for one not legally linked to the royal family
I didnt know that but I still think if she wants in on the public aspect she drops her work and re-marries Andrew@@acommentator4452
I agree with you about Sarah. She has never conquered the habit of being inappropriate and indiscreet.
Enjoying your review of The HouseKeeper's Diary! Thanks!
Totally agree with you in regards to Sarah. I personally wouldn’t trust her as far as I could throw her!
She shows “loyalty” only to the camp she sees is “winning”. She is like Burrell, tells stories, never mentioned before to inflate her position, closeness to someone.
Her behaviour at the walk about was embarrassing, she behaved as if she was the star, the reason everyone was there. She practically jogged from side to side, talking to everyone like an over excited Redsetter. Her daughters tried to reign her in but it took a while.
Her book will come, she won’t while Charles is King as she relies on his kindness, but when he passes and William is King ( should she be still alive) she will tell all.
I agree with you about Sarah.
Here’s to you continuing your amazing diligence in bringing us these great stories and your ability to bring them into the spotlight So wishing you an amazing New Year and to all the fun, drama and all that’s in between. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
A very Happy New Year 2024 ....
Who ever reads this..May the New year bring you everything you wish for 😊xx
Shauna I love your channel ❤ how you give us a view of some fabulous stories 😀
thank you susan. same to you n yours for 2024.
I agree with you re Sarah, the church, and the dogs. I understand Sarah’s behaviour was a bit over the top on the Christmas Day walk to and from Church. She acted as the star of her show! And yes, the dogs were on loan. Loved this video too. It seems there was little attempt to discuss anything quietly at Highgrove!