Christmas with the Queen

A Novel

By: Hazel Gaynor, Heather Webb

Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham, Gary Furlong, Esther Wane

’Tis the season! The Crown meets When Harry Met Sally in the latest heartwarming historical novel from Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, bestselling authors of Last Christmas in Paris, Meet Me in Monaco, and Three Words for Goodbye.

December 1952. While the young Queen Elizabeth II finds her feet as the new monarch, she must also find the right words to continue the tradition of her late father’s Christmas Day radio broadcast. But even traditions must evolve with the times, and the queen faces a postwar Britain hungry for change.

As preparations begin for the royal Christmas at Sandringham House in Norfolk, old friends—Jack Devereux and Olive Carter—are unexpectedly reunited by the occasion. Olive, a single mother and aspiring reporter at the BBC, leaps at the opportunity to cover the holiday celebration, but even a chance encounter with the queen doesn’t go as planned and Olive wonders if she will ever be taken seriously.

Jack, a recently widowed chef, reluctantly takes up a new role in the royal kitchens at Sandringham. Lacking in purpose and direction, Jack has abandoned his dream to have his own restaurant, but his talents are soon noticed and while he might not believe in himself, others do, and a chance encounter with an old friend helps to reignite the spark of his passion and ambition.

As Jack and Olive’s paths continue to cross over the following five Christmases, they grow ever closer. Yet Olive carries the burden of a heavy secret that threatens to destroy everything.

Christmas Day, December 1957. As the nation eagerly awaits the Queen’s first televised Christmas speech, there is one final gift for the Christmas season to deliver…

• A touching holiday read
• Perfect for fans of uplifting winter romances
• A delightful Christmas gift

Excellent Christmas story!

Wonderful story of Christmastime with the Queen! Excellent narrators and loved the tie in of former characters from previous books. Lovely love story.

Love the intertwining stories!

Had planned for this book to last me throughout December , but couldn't stop listening!

Nice view of British History

This is a nice Christmas story with a Christmasvwhich is a pleasant and enjoyable change from the “usual” rom-com Christmas story.

Hidden glimpses of Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip!

So enjoyed listening to this story about the royals & the other couple that found each other‼️

Perfect Christmas escape

Made my Christmas season merry and bright, I loved it can’t wait to read more of her books