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The royal correspondent of The Times delves into the world of the courtier, the advisers who for good or ill guide the House of Windsor through today's choppy waters. --The Times (UK)

[Low] explains exactly what a good courtier does: advise royalty and, when necessary, save them from themselves... Some are masters of intrigue. Others disdain it. All have a high tolerance for foibles of all stripes, be it the loose-cannon antics of Edward VIII or Princess Diana's crying jags. The New York Times Book Review Courtiers is a suave history of the monarchy over the past century, seen through the prism of those who serve it...highly readable...fascinating...Low's book has glimpses of the future....Courtiers give us a remarkable insight into the unseen operation of the monarchy. The Spectator The royal correspondent of The Times delves into the world of the courtier, the advisers who for good or ill guide the House of Windsor through today's choppy waters. The Times (UK) Low's enjoyable account... chronicles, and explains, the role of those courtiers whose role comes closest to public accountability... [and] there are tantalising unattributed snippets from private interviews... Low's conclusion is a valuable one. The Telegraph This book is riveting. Extraordinarily well written, it canters along, packed with impeccable inside information. Low . . . is one of the exceptional minds writing about the British monarchy today. Thomas Blaikie, Literary Review Courtiers is an excellent royal romp based on fact. Sphere Gripping. The Tatler

Courtiers is a suave history of the monarchy over the past century, seen through the prism of those who serve it...highly readable...fascinating...Low's book has glimpses of the future....Courtiers give us a remarkable insight into the unseen operation of the monarchy. The Spectator The royal correspondent of The Times delves into the world of the courtier, the advisers who for good or ill guide the House of Windsor through today's choppy waters. The Times (UK) Low's enjoyable account... chronicles, and explains, the role of those courtiers whose role comes closest to public accountability... [and] there are tantalising unattributed snippets from private interviews... Low's conclusion is a valuable one. The Telegraph This book is riveting. Extraordinarily well written, it canters along, packed with impeccable inside information. Low . . . is one of the exceptional minds writing about the British monarchy today. Thomas Blaikie, Literary Review Courtiers is an excellent royal romp based on fact. Sphere Gripping. The Tatler Low clearly [has] an access-all-areas pass to the power players in the three--apparently highly competitive--Royal households, revealing the jockeying to control both the narrative and the ear of the monarch, and the fall outs and missteps that have played out in the tabloids. Courtiers makes Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall look like he simply wasn't trying very hard. --Vannessa Cronin, Amazon Editor

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Valentine Low is a journalist at The Times who has been writing about the royal family for over a quarter of a century. He is known for his insight and his scrupulously fair coverage, and makes regular appearances on international television as a royal commentator. His exposure of the bullying allegations against the Duchess of Sussex attracted global attention. Valentine previously worked at the London Evening Standard for over twenty years, reporting from all around the world. He lives in West London.

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