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Nov 17, 2022Liked by Henry Oliver

An interesting read, thank-you, it’s certainly goes some way to explaining, the traits of character in each of her four sons. Your essay has also made me want to read more on Queen Mary, and George V, whose limited interests did not seem to extend beyond stamp collecting. That can’t have been much fun for the Queen.

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Jane Ridley's new book is good for GV (and QM to some extent)

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Should I read the Quest for Queen Mary before the Pope-Hennessey book. What do you think?

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It's short and fun and he is excellent but honestly a bit ponderous from sheer length.

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Thank-you, I certainly will.

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She sounds to me as though she had undiagnosed Autism, probably Aspergers.

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Impossible to tell but certainly a possibility.

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