This book was not what I had hoped. It was very dry with facts about financial matters. It read like a textbook and was very repetitive. Still, I recommend this for fans of Queen Elizabeth II and the British royals!

Interesting book. Reads like a very well-researched investigative piece, and kudos to the author for that. The read is a bit heavy and somewhat dry, so best approach each chapter as a single article and focus chapter by chapter. Royal lovers will deeply enjoy this, though, for the many little references and insight into the Windsors' life and the Queen's reign

"The Queen's True Worth" is a nonfiction analysis of the fortunes ascribed to Queen Elizabeth II (and later potentially of her son Charles.) The book is fairly transparent about delivering exactly what its title promises: a nearly forensic accounting of all the means of wealth (art, cash, lands, transport, and so forth) linked to the Queen.

What's good: McClure is almost exhaustively interested in establishing the history of all the Queen's holdings and their legal status. There are many interesting tidbits of fact throughout the book (the status of the royal train, for example, as well as how the Civil List funding is determined).

What's iffier: Because the wealth of the Crown and the personal wealth of the royal family were not necessarily always considered separate in the 19th century and onward, for a lot of the Queen's holdings, the answer to whether they are Crown or personal holdings is "we just don't know." In addition, the density of the text can require a determined reader to stick with it.

I found this book well researched, full of interesting facts and information about the Queen of England financial worth, hard to put down.

A little dry. In some parts there were too many numbers and not enough of a narrative to keep me hooked.

Sadly, I received permission to read this book on the same day it was archived. Unfortunately I didn't have the chance to download the title. A pity as I was interested in the topic.
Under these circumstances any star rating is not valid and has only been given in order to make the NetGalley response work.

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided to leave behind the English Royal life and move to North America, there were many changes that occurred. Add to that the departure of many long time staffers due decisions made by Prince Charles’s, the Royal family has seen some huge changes. Some of this is part of the handover of the Queen to Prince Charles. The Queen’s investing in some off-shore companies has also raised eyebrows.

Sorry to say that this book is very dry. I had hoped to see more human interest, but not so. The monies spent by the Royals is a private thing and as such, should be kept private. I’m sure there are people, especially residents of the UK, who want more detailed information on what the Royals actually cost the country. Since residents are divided as for or against the Royal family, factual information may help settle some of the controversy.

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