Sunday, May 9, 2021

New Royal Special/Commemorative Magazines

 


If you are browsing the checkout aisles at the supermarkets or a local bookstore, you cannot miss the latest in royally-themed magazines, especially with the recent death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 10th wedding anniversary. 


 William and Kate The Life and Love of a Future King and Queen was published by Life Magazine ($14.99). This 96-page publication includes articles on the couple, as well as profiles - and plenty of photographs. 

 Kate The New People's Princess (Centennial Media) is a glossy magazine (98) pages, froth-fulled articles about their romance, the fairy-tale wedding, and how she is preparing for her life as Queen. This magazine will appeal to her fans. 

 The editors of People magazine have done an excellent job with Prince Philip 1921-2021, a 96-page special magazine that commemorated the life of Queen Elizabeth's husband and consort. The articles are well-researched and offer readers a comprehensive account of Philip's life and the "lifelong love story" between Philip and the Queen.  This was an enjoyable read. Well worth the purchase ($14.99).

This publication is an updated edition of a People magazine special issue: Elizabeth and Philip: A Royal Romance, published in 2017.


 Kate The New People's Princess is an attractive glossy magazine that will appeal to Catherine's fans. Pure sugar. This issue commemorated Catherine's first ten years as a royal, focusing on her early life, marriage and motherhood, and her future role as Queen Consort. Lavishly illustrated. You can find this magazine until May 24 at supermarkets and bookstores, including at Barnes & Noble. The price is $12.99.

 I sincerely doubt none of the British newspapers would be able to publish something similar to Harry & Meghan Their American Life. This 96-page special edition was published by The Los Angeles Times. Although several of the articles were first published in the newspaper, most of the articles are new. 

 The magazine is divided into four major chapters: Their American Life, A Modern Royal Romance, Growing up Meghan, and A Prince's Journey. Each chapter includes several articles. I bought this magazine at Wal-Mart. I have also seen it at Barnes & Noble. The articles are honest, and the writers have done their research although there were a few struggles with writing about titles. This publication far superior to Finding Freedom, as the writers are actual journalists, who avoid the saccharine style of royal feature writing (such as the Kate magazine reviewed in this post) and offer readers an honest approach to Harry and Meghan. 


 Those who hate Meghan and Harry for their decision to dispense with their senior royal status without understanding the reasons might not like this magazine. I recommend they read the magazine because it is well-written and informative without an ounce of negativity. 

 Perhaps someone can send Piers Morgan a copy of Harry & Meghan Their American Life, which has been published by a Pulitzer Prize-winning major daily broadsheet.


  

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