On Duty With The Queen
eBook - ePub

On Duty With The Queen

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

In this honest and entertaining book, Dickie Arbiter recounts his life's journey from a broadcast journalist to becoming a press spokesman to the Royal family, and back again to journalism. He discusses the inner workings of everyday life in Buckingham Palace, and what it was really like to work under the media spotlight with the most famous family in the world.Dickie Arbiter gives his personal insights into events that shaped his relationship with the Royal family over the years, from joining the Queen on a picnic at Balmoral in 1988 to being alongside her at the time of the death of Diana Princess of Wales in 1997.Dickie was spokesman for the Queen during the most turbulent period of her reign. On Duty With The Queen is an open and engaging account of his life and his fascinating role in serving this unique family at a time of momentous change.

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Yes, you can access On Duty With The Queen by Dickie Arbiter & Lynne Barrett-Lee,Lynne Barrett-Lee in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Historical Biographies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Contents
  6. Prologue
  7. Chapter 1: Into Britannia
  8. Chapter 2: Hanging Up the Microphone
  9. Chapter 3: Outward Bound
  10. Chapter 4: A Bite of the Big Apple
  11. Chapter 5: The Myth-busting Princess
  12. Chapter 6: An Iron Curtain Call
  13. Chapter 7: Breaking News
  14. Chapter 8: Birthday Boy
  15. Chapter 9: Heir Raising
  16. Chapter 10: A Picture Tells a Thousand Words
  17. Chapter 11: The Annus Horribilis Begins
  18. Chapter 12: Trouble and Strife – Annus Horribilis Part Two
  19. Chapter 13: Receiving Visitors
  20. Chapter 14: Smiling for the Cameras
  21. Chapter 15: Death of a Princess: Diana – The Longest Week
  22. Chapter 16: The Biggest Global Media Event Ever
  23. Chapter 17: The Royals Return
  24. Chapter 18: Farewell to the People’s Princess
  25. Chapter 19: All Quiet on the SW1 Front
  26. Chapter 20: Come back, Dickie – we need you!
  27. Chapter 21: Retirement
  28. Epilogue
  29. Glossary
  30. Index
  31. Plates
  32. Copyright