Fraser provides insightful commentary ... [his] anecdotes are suffused with the excitement of a dedicated royal watcher ...
- Quill and Quire
... an invaluable opportunity to learn about a certain form of Canadian monarchism that has, it seems, gained a new lease on life ... stocked with human portraits of royal figures [and] deeply personal memories ...
- Toronto Review of Books
... entertaining ... [a] confection of personal reminiscence, well-chosen historical vignettes and gossipy anecdotes.
- Globe and Mail
... it is Fraser’s personal lifelong romance with the Queen and the monarchy that emerges as the charming heart of this delightful book.
- National Post
... an amiable slice of Diamond Jubilee cake.
- Winnipeg Free Press
... buoyant and good-humoured ...
- National Post
Fraser captures the personal allure of majesty ...
- Telegraph Journal
John Fraser’s insightful and well written study illuminates the role of the crown in all aspects of Canadian life and provides convincing arguments in support of continued ties with the constitutional monarchy.
- Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian