Nepaali, Thanks for your post. She wrote 'White Teeth' whilst still at Cambridge as a student. Her 'Autograph Man' is - I thought - not as good as its predecessor but brilliant prose. I have read and do read her newspaper articles/literary criticisms now and then. A household name already, there's no doubt about her potential to become a huge literary name some day but that's something we'll get to see it happen in the fullness of time. As for the 'rambunctious royals', I cannot say anything more on that - protocol you see. But yes, Sandhurst halls would feel pretty empty without all those dashing royals. Definitely. Reasons all the more for the young female graduates to join Sandhurst eh! :)) Take care. Carpe diem