Craig Brown’s biography introduces us to the ‘Corleones of the dog world’, aka the late queen’s corgis, but beyond that it’s a royal world of blandness or consistency, depending on your view Mirror theory: Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Cork. Photo: Frank McGrath Who needs another book about Queen Elizabeth II? The late monarch’s life has been documented in too many titles to count — the first biography was published when she was four years old, and they have kept coming since. Is there anything new to say? That is the task of Craig Brown, the arch satirist known for his spoof diaries in Private Eye as well as his quasi-biographies of the Beatles and Princess Margaret.
The latter, Ma’am Darling , was a triumph, offering “99 glimpses” of the queen’s sister through anecdotes, palace statements, news clippings, lists and parodies. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.
