Queen Camilla

[Brownlow]

Does anyone know in which era Sue Townsend's book, 'Queen Camilla' is supposed to be set? Char'les and Camilla are married, which means that it should be set at about the same time as it was written, 2006, yet Harry seems to be younger than he should be. All the references are from the late 90s, or early 21st century, but, as Charles has been in exile for 13 years, it would have to be set in the future, around 2020.

Then, there's the strange business of the reference to Charles as 'Mr Saxe-Coburg-Gotha', which isn't his name; it wasn't even his great grandfather's name, when he died. The Duke of Edinburgh's surname is Mountbatten; so, that should be Charles's surname, too.

[rutineli]

I have not managed to stop vomiting yet after hearing Ms Townsend interviewed on the radio.

[Louisa 69]

saxe-Coburg-Gotha was the name of the royal house during the rule of Queen Victoria, her husband prince Albert carried the title. King George the 5th our present queens grandfather changed it in 1917 to the royal house of windsor because of the feelings of the public towards the Germans.

Prince Phillip took the name Mountbatten when he became a British subject.

[spudqueen]

I didn't realise that this book was to be taken so seriously.

[Ice.Maiden]

Prince Phillip's mother, was Princess Alice Of Battenburg. The name was considered too German, and so he adopted the Mountbatten name instead.

[Brownlow]

Thanks for all the responses, though no-one has, yet, answered my question.
I asked if anyone knew in which era the book is set.
It isn't a serious question, but one which presented itself, when I read the book, because there's little point to it being about the Royal family if the plot doesn't require it, as appears to be the case.

[Ice.Maiden]

Haven't read the book I'm afraid. Is fact getting mixed up with fiction?

[jojojoanne]

have not read the book. sorry, imao:

You mention that it is set at some point in the future, though there are inconsistencies within the story, so therefore is the story/political commentary deliberately created to merge the two worlds past/future so there the author is not likely to commit treason(would that be the word?) and still have control/authorhip over and of her own work/s?whilst avoiding a potential political minefield?

[Brownlow]

Thanks Ice.Maiden, you're probably right!
Wow...jojojoanne! I get your point.
It seems to me that Miss Townsend had a bright idea, but didn't follow it through. Had the story been about people that we didn't know, there wouldn't have been any conflict, but then the story wouldn't have meant anything, either.

Incidentally, the second question was relative to the first. Charles was being addressed as 'Mr Saxe-Coburg-Gotha', when his great grandfather, George V, had changed the name to Windsor, in 1917. That's why I said, "...it wasn't even his great grandfather's name, when he died."
I hope that clears up that liittle misundertstanding .

[rutineli]

Still Vomiting

[Brownlow]

That's got to be the longest vomit in history! I recommend a strong dose of Stephen King, to get rid of your malady?

[rutineli]

You should have heard her on trhe radio........................Oh no, not again, 'scuse me...............!!!!