Haha omg I totally forgot they had kids! Edwina’s always-gone-ness reminds me of certain behavior out of Montecito!!

“Everyone’s standing on the doorstep to hell.” I just love your channel and your comments! Thank you.

" Dickie never asked anybody to do what he wasn't willing to do himself." The very definition of a leader. (Plus, his many, highly useful inventions!)

I had always thought that it was Dickies family connections that got him his important military positions. It is interesting to learn just how hard working and talented he was. That he FOUGHT to improve the naval armaments before WW2 is praise worthy.

Cheere, Thank you for your funny, serious and insightful rendition of this book! You bring it to life. Many thanks.

I am all about documentaries! Thank the universe for no more Harold and Fraud!

Narcissists have no conscience.

I absolutely love your presentation style! I’d rather listen to your biographies of past royals than things on Brittany Spears or the idiots in Montecito. But then again I am in my early 60’s, Christian, wife of a retired Naval officer, mother and grandmother. Your eye rolling and commentary re: the wealthy of the past duplicate my reactions! You are a gem!!!

Edwina reminds me so much of Wallis, it's crazy. I'm thoroughly enjoying the book and your review.

People always grouse about Dickie’s obsession with being number one and his workaholic, top ship shape expectations, but I’m sure we’re going to see that these qualities are going to be VERY important with the dawn of WW II. Could you imagine if the navy was in WW1 state?

Although I haven't commented on your Netflix series review, the points you made were substantial and of more than a passing interest. If you do more of those, I'll certainly be interested. As for the Mountbatten book, you're doing well with material that can only repeat itself at this stage of the story. The future beckons, though, with a lot more to come. They ain't done yet. 🌹

It's a miracle that the letter from the hotel in Hungary actually reached Edwina, given that she seemed to only stay at one address for (as Cheere might say 🙂) a hot second. Anything could have happened to Patricia and Pamela by the time she turned up.

This lifestyle is just absurd! I go from eyes and mouth wide open to laughing with your voices. I just love when a new chapter shows up. Thanks for the entertainment Cheere. Makes my day!

Lol. I had to laugh when you read they got together for the 13th anniversary, and then you and I both said, "Why?!" at the same time.

Great idea reviewing documentary’s. Something you can dip in and out of and most of us can easily access, should make for some healthy debates in the comments 😂 please continue with the book reviews, I love them and you present them so well. ❤️

"The old girl is back home" 😂😂 You're damn right...if my husband continually calls me "old girl" I can not be held accountable for my actions...

Funny Facts - Bunny Phillips married Nada Milford Haven’s niece and his daughter Natalia married England’s richest aristocrat the Duke of Westminster, the Duchess was good friends with Princess Diana and is one of Prince William’s god mothers and her son (Bunny’s Grandson) is god father to both Prince George and Prince Archie. The Duke who is worth 12 billion pounds is getting married this summer wedding of the year and Harry and Meaghan were not invited because the Duke did not want to upset the rest of the royal family. All the characters in all your books on royalty keep coming back and forth

I am trying to cook my dinner at 9 pm and you have come to tell me a story while I get done Cheere!!!

It's funny I didn't know if I was going to enjoy this book, but your reading and side comments add so much to the enjoyment. I'm here to watch and listen to whatever you post.

I must be honest. I have not heard anything that makes me dislike Dickie besides being a wimp regarding his wife. A hard working man serving in the navy for his country. I am waiting for when he becomes a 'dreadful' person 🤷🏻‍♀️. Thank you for another wonderful episode ❤

Please don't stop doing the book reviews. But I also loved you reviewing of that Baby Reindeer show. I only watched it because of your review and am learning from the book reviews. Well done on both ❤

This much privilege afforded to one person who has done nothing to deserve it begins to weigh on the soul of the reader.

I love your side comments! Like “surprise surprise” when Edwina takes another lover 😂

I completely understand why you are tired of H and M but it's the way you read and give us your witty and HALARIOUS input . Then again I UNDERSTAND . Thank you for all you do ❤😊

Yup, that’s exactly right!! She forgot where she’d put the children!! I’m not in the slightest bit surprised

"...the doorstep to hell." I will keep that phrase in my mind. Many occasions to think of that apt description.

Lots of people like Old Hollywood and the golden age of cinema. Biographies of actors/actresses from that time period might be interesting to your audience.

Wow amazing travel experiences! Edwina sounds very manic.

Thank you!🙏🏻

Edwina was a classic narcissist.

11pm…Cheere has a new video..no sleep for now I guess..

This was another fascinating chapter! Edwina really does seem like she was a trainwreck. I mean, how does one FORGET where you have left your children??! I'm beginning to wonder if one of her "gynecological issues" was actually either a full hysterectomy or at the very least had her tubes tied. Because surely, you can't continue to have so much unprotected $ex (presumably...it was the 20s and 30s after all) with so many partners and not have a high risk of becoming pregnant. Given that she obviously seemed uninterested in anything to do with motherhood I think she took care of the matter, allowing herself absolute freedom from nasty consequences to continue her hedonistic lifestyle. Mother of the Year she was NOT. Would love you to cover other mediums on this channel Cheere...I really enjoyed your take on the whole Baby Reindeer phenomenon. And yes please - NO more Harry and VolderMeg...we need a break from that insanity!

I watched your previous episode and enjoyed it. My personal preference will always be books. Your presentation is great with both books and documentaries.!! Thank you.!!👏😇

"Prickly" = narcissist.

You are so enlightening that I would gladly listen to you read a phone book! Documentaries sound wonderful!

Thanks Cheere! I always look forward to your uploads! 💐

“Then she went to this place, then she went to that place, got a new lover. Then she went to this place, then she went to that place, got sick too.” 😂 This is why I love your videos.

I hope you review the Princess Margaret book at some point.

I’m on board for documentary reviews! Glad to be done with H&M!! They are reminding me of gnats now!!

Sorry I’ve been away, but now I’m binging these episodes. Thanks Cheere for keeping me entertained!

“A PET TORTOISE, CHAMELEONS AND A BEAR”?? On a battleship?? Seriously how does that work?? 😯🤣. They just casually stayed at Pickfair and knew all these actors and dignitaries? This is just an astounding book! I had only really passing knowledge of the Mountbattens, but this is just beyond all imagination! Thanks so much for reviewing this book!! ❤

If you are going to review Documentaries then I highly recommend Documentary on Louis mountbatten's sister and mother of prince philip princess Alice. She was the most remarkable woman. After reading about Louis & Edwina, Harry & Meghan, and David & Wallis, one get impression that all royals lives hedonistic life but Princess Alice was very different from all of them. She lead life of duty and service. She is my favorite royal and I think if any royal who was more remarkable than Queen then it was Princess Alice. She had tragica life but she never complained and held her head high and dedicated her life in to service of others. Her story is very tragic and it's also give insight in to prince philip's tragic childhood

This couple is so self absorbed.🤣😂❤️🇨🇦🐕

OMG!! You’re FAR from rambling, and your thoughts are extremely appreciated (by me for sure)!! I’ve already been commenting on your take and insights about, what’s it called? Baby reindeer or something. And I absolutely LOVE the display of your integrity regarding the gruesome twosome in MonteCheatOh, and NOT engaging with the nonsense any more than is appropriate. I knew you were something special ☺️

I think i would enjoy watching you no matter. The biographies and memoirs are so interesting and hopefully you can find others like the Juan Thompson and the trailer Park Parables too because both of those were very interesting. I love to learn about the lives of others, not just the royals. Im not a royal sychophant but I am somewhat of a voyer I suppose. Its just that I find inspiration when absorbing my time with the life experience of someone other than myself! I think you could create the same kind of content whether through book or docuseries or docudrama. Your channel is my favorite because you seem most authentic and sincere.

I have confidence in what you choose to read next. You have not failed to do well so far. Lady C made a huge mistake!

Keep trying new things. Your loyal readers will support you and let you know how we think things are going. !!!! I personally love the history & memoirs ….. but it can be fun to add on some ‘spicey’ stuff too.

I’ve really enjoyed this Mountbatten’s episode, I’ve been catching up on previous reviews of other books too. I had no interest in the baby reindeer everyone was hyping about but I watched your review last week & am now hooked on various interviews about it.

Great video

"Oh yeah, I have some kids that I left in the woods. I should probably go see how they're doing." 😄 This should be called "Edwina's Parenting Skills in Action." I'm looking forward to seeing what documentaries you pick for discussion. Good idea!

I love your little asides and quips! You’re so funny and it makes the reading so enjoyable. 😊. I haven’t seen the show you reviewed and I’m definitely going to give it a miss now haha. But yes I will look forward to watching other show reviews 😊

Another great episode! I’m so glad to hear that you’re reconsidering your plan to review ‘Endgame’… I could not have endured that, but still want to support your channel. I enjoyed your episode on ’Baby Reindeer’, and I think you may have a great idea about reviewing documentaries! Well done!

The Swans, please, please, please 🍒🍒🍒🍒

"Caspar milk toast". You crack me up. I love these little quips you have 😆

What a strange, vapid and dissatisfied woman Edwina was. Thanks for the fascinating episodes. ❤

Loved the analysis of the show!! Was so surprised when it popped up. Well done!!

Katherine Hepburn was a true athlete . I like her “untidiness” 😊

You read my mind as a viewer. Meaning I would probably enjoy watching you open your mail! Wow I am beginning to understand why they were considered scandalous. As to the decision to have children yeah crazy this woman couldn’t keep a plant alive!

Oh and really enjoyed your baby reindeer review. Happy for you to cover other stuff too!

Saying that Edwina had wanderlust is a huge understatement - LOL! Thank goodness Dickie was such a nurturing father, but I'm sure with his naval career, nannies were left to raise his children the majority of the time. I was surprised to hear the author mention the custody trial of Gloria Vanderbilt, possibly only for historical reference, because it did not seem to have anything to do directly with the lives of Dickie and Edwina. Cheere, I enjoyed your review of Baby Reindeer, and I would definitely be interested in any other movie or television documentaries you may be considering reviewing. I've grown weary of Harry and his 43% Nigerian wife (LOL!), but sadly, it seems like dysfunctional and polarizing individuals will always attract attention and viewers. There are so many other things you can cover while steering clear of this gruesome twosome.

Adding my vote to your “swerve” to including documentary and other “real life” stories to your channel. Your comments on Baby Reindeer spurred me to watch it along with Piers Morgan’s interview with Fiona Harvey, allegedly the stalker portrayed as Martha in Baby Reindeer. Both your comments and the Morgan/Harvey interview have left me with many questions. Good job!

I agree. These 2 are on repeat mode

Over my lifetime, I have forgotten where I might have left a number of things. However, never once have I forgotten where I left my kids! How does one do that?

I love documentaries! Sounds like a great idea!

You have to think, after learning all this about King Charles’ great mentor, that no wonder Mountbatten urged them-Prince Charles to “sow his wild oats” before choosing a wife. At this point I’m not sure if he was urging Charles to choose a wife only when he was certain she was one he would be faithful to, or if in fact Mountbatten thought it would be fine for Charles to have a mistress/ mistresses after marriage as well as before.

I don't care what you do I am in.I love your channel!

Old girl is actually affectionate..its of the time and class

Your reviews are always insightful & entertaining & your review style is most engaging. I'm sure you will do justice to any other mediums you wish to explore. I hope your channel grows massively, you deserve it to do so.

Considering his position in the British Navy, and her travels around the world in the years before WW2, makes me wonder, could she have been gathering intelligence? It's otherwise mind boggling

IT’S 10 PM, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILDREN ARE?

Loving every minute! Thank goodness no M & H.... life is too short to give them one more moment of our time.... never mind the stats!

I love your channel and I’m so glad you’re not reading another Harry and Meghan book. Mind you, if you read the telephone book, you’d still make it sound great…

I love listening to you. Any review you do is sure to be interesting and entertaining. I think the interest (for want of a better word) in the Hazards is akin to rubber necking an accident. You know you should look way but it's so awful you can't.

Another great video.

That's a good idea.

I'm as happy as a little girl that you won't be reviewing the Harkles book. I look forward to your take on various documentaries.

I think a flow chart would be helpful. I’m just saying

Yay! Cheere Denise is back for chapter 9! ❤👍😊 Paul L. Robeson (1898 - 1976) was not only a fantastic singer and actor, well educated (Degrees from: Rutgers, Columbia, London University) as well as being a genuine humanitarian; *he was a dyed in the wool Communist!* (from a young age). Although both International Communism and National Socialism (Nazism) are creatures of the political Left. At the time, Nazism was viewed as less dangerous than Communism. Of course this was before WW2. (imo: both are equally abhorrent) Regarding the "Penthouse:" Children and grandchildren of the Gilded Age's Robber Barons liked to live large. Edwina was no exception. (Their incomes were the equivalent of a billionaire's nowadays) EDIT TO ADD: I agree with you about changes to your channel's content. The hardest thing about biographies of the BRF is keeping track of the family links. Wikipedia articles can be helpful to remember who is who. For Example: Louis Mountbatten's parents and siblings were: FATHER: " *Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess * *of Milford Haven* (1854 - 1921) Formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg [until 1917], was a British naval officer and German prince [from a morganic family line] related by marriage to the British royal family. He married one of the granddaughters of Queen Victoria." -- Wikipedia MOTHER: " *Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine,* (then Princess Louis of Battenberg, later Victoria Mountbatten, [as of 1917] ) *Marchioness of Milford Haven* (1863 -1950) She was the eldest daughter of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (she was also a daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha." -- Wikipedia *LOUIS' AND VICTORIA's 4 CHILDREN* *(1) Alice, Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark* (1885--1969) She was born as "Princess Alice of Battenberg" The family name was changed to "Mountbatten" in 1917. She married one of the younger sons of the King of Greece and Denmark of the royal house of Glücksburg. They had 4 daughters before WW1. Their only son, Philip (1921--2021) was born after WW1. Her son became Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh when he married Princess Elizabeth of Windsor, later known as Queen Elizabeth II of the UK. Before his marriage Philip had to give up his family name (He adopted the name Mountbatten in 1947) as well his royal style of HRH of Greece and Denmark when he married Elizabeth. [Law = No foreign titles] He had been given the title of Duke of Edinburgh, by his future father-in-law (i.e. George VI) hours before his marriage to Princess Elizabeth of the UK, the Princess of Wales. After he had been married to Elizabeth II and after their first child, Charles [later Charles III], was born; Philip was crowned a prince of the UK by his wife and received the style of H.R.H. (His Royal Highness) of the UK In other words: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh *(2) Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten* (born Princess Louise of Battenberg 1889 - 1965) was Queen of Sweden (r.1950 --1965)as the wife of King Gustaf VI Adolf. "Born a princess of the German House of Battenberg, Louise was closely related to the ruling families of Britain as a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and of Russia as a niece of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, wife of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. *She was also an older sister to Lord Louis Mountbatten,1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma. During the First World War, Louise served as a nurse in the Red Cross. She married the widowed Gustaf Adolf in 1923 and assumed the role of Sweden's first lady but did not become queen until his accession in 1950. Queen Louise was noted for her eccentricity and her progressive views." -- Wikipedia King Gustaf VI had previously been married to a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882 - 1920) [i.e.the daughter of Queen Victoria's son, Arthur] and had 5 children with her. By all accounts, Louise was an excellent step-mother to his children. For both Louise and Gustaf it was a middle-aged marriage of mature love and deep respect. *(3) Captain* [Royal Navy] *George Louis Victor Henry* *Serge Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven* (1892--1938) Born Prince George of Battenberg, styled Earl of Medina between 1917 and 1921, was a Royal Navy officer and the elder son of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (Prince Louis of Battenberg), and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine. George married a member of the Russian royal family, Countess Nadejda Mikhailovna de Torby They had one daughter and one son. *(4) Admiral of the Fleet* [Royal Navy] *Albert Victor Nicholas Louis Francis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma* (1900 - 1979) "A British statesman, naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family. He was born in the UK to the prominent Battenberg family. He was a maternal uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and a second cousin of King George VI. He joined the Royal Navy during the First World War and was appointed Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command, in the Second World War. He later served as the last Viceroy of India and briefly as the first Governor- General of the Dominion of India." --- Wikipedia

Thanks Cheere. Those poor kids. Enjoy your rambling 😊

She had children because in her class she knew she could turn them over to others to raise without any condemnation whatsoever.

I just watched Quiet on the set: The dark side of kids tv, it was disturbing and controversial. One of the subjects is suing the show for defamation

Wondering if Edwina was Bipolar. Also wondering what kind of diseases she dealt with from all of her encounters with men before the discovery of penicillin. My heart goes out to those poor children being forgotten in another country with improper clothing.

I read it somewhere.., Patsy and Pammy were skin-and-bones because the hotel bill was only paid up to a certain time, and the hotel didn’t grant them credit enough to eat!

Yay!! Let’s go… ❤

🎉🎉🎉 Thank you

“You do you.” If you don’t want to review Omid, then don’t. I will listen to whatever you decide. I like your idea of expanding your viewership, so try something “new,” and see what happens. 🙂

It doesn’t make any sense why Edwina would defend the stepmother who’s been nothing but horrible to her and her sister. You would think she’d be the first to break out the champagne and party like it’s the Roaring 20’s upon hearing about her dad wanting to divorce.

Cheere I nominate "A Woman of No Importance" a biography of Virgina Hall, American (Baltimore born) + arguably the most effective spy of WWII. Just saw the recap of her life on KZfaq + the comments RAVE about the book. She was was an unambiguous WWII hero + also paved the way for women in the State Department. After all this strange behavior, a breath of fresh air.

CASPER MILQUETOAST!! 🤣😂😅

I really loved your Netflix review . I’m feel I don’t have to watch it now. your book reviews are still very special to my ❤

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50:29 “Sins of our Mother” is a Netflix documentary about the Lori Vallow-Chad Daybell case. I’ve been watching the Chad Daybell trial and it is unbelievable. I would love to hear your take on that one. TBH I don’t care to hear more about the Harkles saga.

Even though Mountbatten worked hard a good military wife can and does help a military office move up the ladder if promotion. One that's a discraced, missing, or a bad hostess/socialite can stunt a career.

Simple: she was never named in a lawsuit as the co-respondent in a divorce suit involving Hutch.

I read an article years ago that Dickie was not very good at being intimate with women.

I like documentaries.

Robeson’s political views were not popular with the ‘upper’ classes. He was, however brilliantly gifted in many areas from sport to intellectual activities as well as having a wonderful voice. Politically not so ‘safe’ and probably beyond the pale for most of her society and family friends.

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I just want to tell you that you have become my all time favourite you tuber! you are doing a great channel and i really enjoy listening to you read the books and specially your comments. Keep up the good work and may God bless you always.

I would really like to see you mix it up with reviews of shows. As for this book, I had a hard time slogging through it. Not because of the actual material but because of the behavior. I have found that this time period is just so bizarre in many ways. The societal moraes and dissatisfaction reminds me of current themes though, so alot to learn.