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The Queen and I

Sue Townsend (1992)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Class Struggle

Positive tags

HumorFish out of WaterComing of Age

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterEnsemble Cast

Tropes

Fish out of WaterFound Family

Themes

Class StruggleIdentitySocial CommentaryCulture ClashAdaptationCommunity

Synopsis

A revolutionary British government orders the Queen to abdicate and the Royal family to vacate Buckingham Palace. Being rehoused on a council estate in the Midlands comes as a bit of a shock to Philip and Elizabeth. The intrusion of this family of "poshos" is a shock for their new neighbours too.

Tags

Satirical FictionContemporary FantasySocial SatireComedy