![]() George Orwell, Ben Pimlott (Foreword) 4.19 avg rating 3,990,619 ratings published 1949 2723 editions. Officials then reassure her that he isnt. He is less compelling when he lavishes pages on political minutiae meant for his British audience but likely to make Americans yawn. 539 ratings 65 reviews shelved 2,045 times. In the latest series of The Crown, the Queen hears rumours that Harold Wilson, her prime minister, is secretly working for the Soviet Union. Although his research comes up with nothing strikingly new, Pimlott colorfully describes here the fading of the fantasy that once sustained the ceremonial monarchy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Pimlott sees squandered opportunities for meaningful metamorphosis of the throne in the failures of the queen to exploit her limited powers but unlimited mystique, but he concedes her dedication to duty as she perceives it in a period of imperial decline. Despite political and societal upheaval since she ascended the throne in 1952, she has opted, in his view, for cautious passivity, permitting the monarchy to become, at best, a bore and, at worst, a perch for celebrity royals who inspire unflattering media coverage. He views the queen as bringing nothing to her role but continuity. Pimlott (Harold Wilson) speculates that the 71-year-old Elizabeth II could become the last British sovereign. ![]()
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