Gilded Youth: An Intimate History of Growing Up in the Royal Family by Tom Quinn, |
Tom Quinn delivers a shocking, funny and insightful account of what it’s like to grow up in the Royal Family. This book brings together historical sources with testimonies from palace staff and includes tales of royal mischievousness, including anecdotes about Queen Elizabeth and Prince William.
As per The Mirror, he explained, “I think he [Prince William] very wisely decided not to give Charlotte his mother’s name as her first name. Everything she did and said would have been compared with
Prince William and Kate named their daughter Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, opting to honour both Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth with their choice of middle names. Richard believes that this was a clever move, as it ensured Princess Diana was represented in Princess Charlotte’s full name but without the intense comparison that might possibly have arisen from her being named Diana too.
