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  • The Other Side of the Coin

  • The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe
  • Written by: Angela Kelly
  • Narrated by: Angela Kelly
  • Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)

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The Other Side of the Coin

Written by: Angela Kelly
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When Angela Kelly and The Queen are together, laughter echoes through the corridors of Buckingham Palace. Angela has worked with The Queen and walked the corridors of the Royal Household for 25 years, initially as Her Majesty’s Senior Dresser and then latterly as Her Majesty’s Personal Advisor, Curator, Wardrobe, and In-house Designer. As the first person in history to hold this title, she shares a uniquely close working relationship with The Queen.

In The Other Side of the Coin, The Queen has personally given Angela her blessing to share their extraordinary bond with the world. Whether it’s preparing for a formal occasion or brightening Her Majesty’s day with a playful joke, Angela’s priority is to serve and support. Sharing charming anecdotes of their time spent together, this revealing book provides memorable insights into what it’s like to work closely with The Queen, to curate her wardrobe and to discover a true and lasting connection along the way.

"The book documents the unique working relationship between Her Majesty The Queen and the woman who has been her Personal Assistant and Senior Dresser for more than two decades: Angela Kelly. It gives a rare insight into the demands of the job of supporting the Monarch, and we gain privileged insight into a successful working relationship, characterized by humor, creativity, hard work, and a mutual commitment to service and duty. Angela is a talented and inspiring woman, who has captured the highlights of her long career with The Queen for us all to share." (Samantha Cohen, Assistant Private Secretary to The Queen (2011 - 2018)

"For the nearly seven decades of her reign, Her Majesty The Queen has used clothing to create a powerful visual identity that transcends fashion and has made her perhaps the most readily identifiable person on the planet. Angela Kelly, building on the work of the great designers and milliners who have worked with Her Majesty through the years - including couturiers Sir Norman Hartnell, Sir Hardy Amies, and Ian Thomas, and milliners such as Simone Mirman and Freddy Fox - brings her own imagination to bear on an iconic ‘uniform’ that suggests continuity and tradition, and ensures that the wearer is always the most visible person in a room or a crowd." (Anna Wintour, Vogue)

©2019 Angela Kelly (P)2019 HarperAudio
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I really enjoyed this book. I don’t listen to a lot of accounts of the royal family, as scoops behind the scenes by former staff seem disrespectful and, well, just tacky. This book was different. Angela had the Queen’s permission to write it. I always appreciated how snazzy of a dresser the Queen was, so was intrigued by the story. It did not disappoint. Lots of little insights and amusing moments without ever once stepping over the line. Highly recommended.

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What does the Queen wear?

This book is must read for non/and true supporters of the royal family, one does not realize why it is called the firm. this story is written and narrated by a person on the inside
She gratefully tells of her experiences working within the " Firm". she explains how runs like a large corporation. Think this is a excellent example of how one of the Windsor corporation department is run and the for so many employees 👏 🙄 😀 👍 👌

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