"Personal tragedy becomes public drama and then tourist attraction." Reading this book felt rather like visiting a stale old tourist attraction; a lingering sense of despair in the air, and dessicated relics, long devoid of meaning. Much like the institution itself, reading this book is an incredibly pointless existence to maintain. 

Maybe not as muh of a romp as Princess Margaret, but still good weird fun!

Much like Brown's previous book about Princess Margaret, this is  not a conventional biography but an engaging and whimsical collection of vignettes about the late QEII, assembled in roughly chronological order. It reminded me of Olive Kitteridge in the sense that although the Queen is present in each chapter, she is sometimes just a side character, more of a presence than a person. The book does leave you wondering what the Queen made of her own life in the end.

I must say, nonfiction books about the monarchy have fixed my reading slump. 

The cover 10/10. I didn't know about the author Craig Brown or his writing style, but this book, whether you're a royalist, republican, or indiferent, is funny, satirical, honest, and entertaining from start to finish.