The Royal Nanny gives a new peak into the royal household of Queen  Elizabeth's II father and grandparents. A historical fiction that kept me going to google to find more information about the characters and the nanny herself. A little slow at times but overall a good quick read.

I enjoyed this book more than I anticipated.  It is well written and the characters are well-defined. I believe the author did a good job with the historical details.

I really enjoyed reading this book! I always love a character that you can relate with to help you immerse yourself in the book.

Good historical fiction tale! Based on a true story, this book touched my heart immensely. I loved reading about Lala and the future kings, and will definitely read more by this author. 4 stars!

Thank you to Net Galley and HarperCollins Publishers for the chance to read and review this book. The opinions expressed are my own.
I loved this book! This is the story of Charlotte Bill, who becomes the nanny for the children of the Duke and Duchess of York. The history is fascinating to me, and I confess I went on Google and did more research after I read this book. I wanted to learn more about these Royals as well as Charlotte Bill. Her love for these children, especially John, was so heartbreaking. I highly recommend this book! I want to read more by this author. I hope she continues to read historical fiction!

This is the story of a Charlotte  a young woman who goes to work for the royal family and devotes her life to taking care of them, especially the youngest one.. Although the story, characters, and historical references to the Windsor family were interesting this book was difficult to stick with and finish. if you feel things can always get worse, and will get worse this book will satisfy you. The author tries to portray Charlotte as loyal and noble, but she comes across as determined to sarifice her life and happiness to people who ultimately do not really appreciate her. This Reader felt like giving her a good shaking.

As one might get from the title, this is a story of the royal family in the early 1900s from the point of view of their nanny. It was a well written and seemingly well researched book. At the end it definitely made me google to get a better idea of the characters and how accurately they were portrayed in the book. 
I enjoyed spending the day living in this world. 

Thank you to Book Club Girls andNet Galley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Enjoyable story of Charlotte Bill, better known as Mrs. LaLa, who was Royal nanny to the family that would produce two future kings; King Edward VIII, and King George IV. Mrs. LaLa devoted her live to the children, and raised the youngest son Johnny (who was an epileptic), as her own. Her devotion is beautifully captured, and I enjoyed a look inside the inner workings of the royal family.

I really enjoyed "The Royal Nanny" by Karen Harper.  I loved the story, the history, descriptions of the clothes and the royal parties.  Most of all, I enjoyed learning about the royal family and especially, Lala.  It was a great book that I would recommend.

What an enjoyable read! It begins with the arrival of a young to-be assistant nursemaid into the British Royal family and  gives the readers a glimpse of daily happenings of the young Royals.. Charlotte Bill "Lala" is a caring, loving, and very protective character of her charges and is definitely a heroine in this historical fiction tale.  The young Royals are blessed that they had Lala in their "court".  This is a book that is unquestionably worth a read!!!

This was an older read. I received the electronic copy through Book Club Girls Free Friday program. 

I was fascinated by the relationships in the book, except the romantic one. I felt it was unnecessary.

When I started reading this book, I had high hopes that it would be an interesting read.  It covered all my favorite subjects:  historical fiction centered on British Royalty.  Unfortunately, this book disappointed on all levels.  

The focus of the novel is the nanny that took care of the future King George V’s children from 1897 to 1919.  The story is a tedious look into the daily life of the nursery at Sandringham, with a peripheral romance thrown in for good measure.  A tedious story can be salvaged with decent prose, but this too was lacking.  Instead, the wording was stilted and convoluted with awkward dialog used in place of narrative to describe events.  Reading this book was sheer torture.  I forced myself to read 60%, and then skimmed the rest.  

In sum, this book had neither a good story, nor well-written prose to recommend it.

Lovely read, especially for fans of "Downtown Abbey" or "The Crown".  We meet the royal nanny, who does her best to raise the royal children, particularly David, Bertie, and Johnny, the youngest child who is mentally and physically disabled.  The story stutters a bit at the beginning, since the heroine turns down a marriage proposal and regrets it bitterly.  Eventually, the she is given  a second chance at love and while not disclosing the outcome, she seems more at peace with the ups and downs of her life as time goes on.  It is a unique perspective on an unusual role and the book is written with style and grace.

Based on the story of actual nanny to royal children, (the future abdicating King Edward and his 5 siblings), The Royal Nanny hooked me from the first page.  Aside from being a well-told story, with family drama and a little romance, there is also an interesting glimpse into the royal household. I was surprised to learn some little known facts and a royal family secret. A must-read for anyone with a "royal obsession".

Wow did I love this book!  Part royal insider, part history lesson with a lot of love and emotion. Look forward to more from this author.

I’ve always been fascinated with the Royal Family.  This book is based on accounts from the household, Charlotte Bill was hired to be the nanny for the princes, David and Bertie.  David and Bertie, grew up to be King Edward VIII and King George the VI, who then became king after King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson.  It’s heartbreaking that Charlotte sacrificed her own life, but choices were made. Thanks to the Book Club Girl, William Morrow, and NetGalley for an ebook copy.  This is my honest review.

Insiders view to the royal family and it's children through the eyes of the nanny. The story illuminated the the expectations of those who served the royal family.

The Royal Nanny by Karen Harper is a historical fiction told through the eyes of the Nanny that helped raise several of the royal children of King George V and Queen Mary. 

As someone that LOVES the British Royal Family, I was obviously drawn to this book. I know quite a bit about this period and these royals, so none of this was new. I still enjoyed reading about these real historical figures from a fictional standpoint. 

The only aspect of the book I did not enjoy, and felt was completely unnecessary, was the imagined character and love interest, Chad. I did not like him, and felt it detracts from the book. Only because of that addition did I lower my rating. It was still a good book overall. 

3.5/5 stars rounded to 4. 

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

Thanks to Book Club Girl at Harper Collins/William Morrow & Netgalley for sending me a copy of this book!