Chrissy’s Review: American Princess by Leslie Carroll

American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
written by Leslie Carroll
published by William Morrow Paperbacks, 2018

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Did I enjoy this book? It was OK, but it wasn’t what I had expected. I thought this was going to me mainly about their relationship–how they met, what their courtship was like, what they did together, their engagement and hopes for the future, etc. However, it is more of a history of each of their lives prior to meeting each other. This book covered their births, their parents’ relationships and divorces, their schooling and careers. All very important for each of them and fascinating to learn about, but it wasn’t what the title suggested, their love story. That’s what I wanted to read about.

Would I recommend it? If you are a die-hard fan, then sure, check this one out. If not, I’m sure there are better books out there about Harry and Meghan.
 

 
About the book – from Goodreads: A behind-the-scenes look into the life of Meghan Markle and her romance with Prince Harry—a dishy, delightful must-read filled with exclusive insights for anyone obsessed with the Royal Family.

Leslie Carroll’s books on royalty are “an irresistible combination of People Magazine and the History Channel.”—Chicago Tribune

When Prince Harry of Wales took his American girlfriend, Meghan Markle, to have tea with his grandmother the queen, avid royal watchers had a hunch that a royal wedding was not far off. That prediction came true on November 27, 2017, when the gorgeous, glamorous twosome announced their engagement to the world. As they prepare to tie the knot in a stunning ceremony on May 19, 2018, that will be unprecedented in royal history, people are clamoring to know more about the beautiful American who captured Prince Harry’s heart.

Born and raised in Los Angeles to a white father of German, English, and Irish descent and an African American mother whose ancestors had been enslaved on a Georgia plantation, Meghan has proudly embraced her biracial heritage. In addition to being a star of the popular television series Suits, she is devoted to her humanitarian work—a passion she shares with Harry. Though Meghan was married once before, Prince Harry is a modern royal, and the Windsors have welcomed her into the tight-knit clan they call “The Firm.” Even a generation ago, it would have been unthinkable, as well as impermissible, for any member of Great Britain’s royal family to consider marrying someone like Meghan. Professional actresses were considered scandalous and barely respectable. And the last time an American divorcee married into the Royal Family, it provoked a constitutional crisis!

In American Princess, Leslie Carroll provides context to Harry and Meghan’s romance by leading readers through centuries of Britain’s rule-breaking royal marriages, as well as the love matches that were never permitted to make it to the altar; followed by a never-before-seen glimpse into the little-known life of the woman bringing the Royal Family into the 21st century; and her dazzling, thoroughly modern romance with Prince Harry.

 

 

 

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