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Description
Award-winning journalist, author, and royal authority John Fraser explores the endurance and allure of the Crown in Canada. With his trademark wit and artful agility, Fraser looks at the Crown's evolution from the Age of Deference to the era of celebrity to the present popular revival. He examines the differences between tribal monarchy and constitutional monarchy, the key roles of the governor general and the lieutenant governor, and the media's insatiable appetite for the Royal Family. Finally, he speculates on the future reign of Charles, Prince of Wales, and pays homage to Queen Elizabeth II on her Diamond Jubilee.
Erudite and highly entertaining, The Secret of the Crown offers a captivating appraisal of Canada's long-standing affair with royalty. This volume includes a lavish 32-page photo insert to create a spectacular visual history of the once and future crown.
Editorial Reviews
... an amiable slice of Diamond Jubilee cake.
— Winnipeg Free Press
... an invaluable opportunity to learn about a certain form of Canadian monarchism that has, it seems, gained a new lease on life ... stocked with human portraits of royal figures [and] deeply personal memories ...
— Toronto Review of Books
... entertaining ... [a] confection of personal reminiscence, well-chosen historical vignettes and gossipy anecdotes.
— Globe and Mail
Fraser provides insightful commentary ... [his] anecdotes are suffused with the excitement of a dedicated royal watcher ...
— Quill and Quire
John Fraser’s insightful and well written study illuminates the role of the crown in all aspects of Canadian life and provides convincing arguments in support of continued ties with the constitutional monarchy.
— Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian
... it is Fraser’s personal lifelong romance with the Queen and the monarchy that emerges as the charming heart of this delightful book.
— National Post
... buoyant and good-humoured ...
— National Post
Fraser captures the personal allure of majesty ...
— Telegraph Journal
