Description: Further DetailsTitle: Lady in WaitingCondition: NewFormat: PaperbackGenre: HistoryRelease Date: 06/25/2020EAN: 9781529359107Subtitle: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the CrownISBN-10: 1529359104ISBN: 9781529359107Publisher: Hodder PaperbackDescription: **OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD****A TIMES MEMOIR OF THE YEAR **'The best royal book by miles . . . funny, gossipy and riveting'JANE RIDLEY, SPECTATOR'If your jaw doesn't drop at least three times every chapter, you've not been paying proper attention'SUNDAY TIMESA Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation and former Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret, Anne Glenconner has spent her life as a friend of the royal family. In this bestselling memoir, she looks back on an extraordinary life full of glamour, drama and tragedy.The eldest child of the 5th Earl of Leicester, Anne knew as a daughter she would not inherit the family fortune and was instead brought up to secure an eligible husband. Her marriage to the charismatic Colin Tennant - later Lord Glenconner - would prove a test of every strength she possessed, while her friendship with Princess Margaret, which began in childhood, grew ever closer.From the tragic loss of two of her grown-up sons to the cruel surprise of her late husband's final will, Lady in Waiting is Anne Glenconner's remarkable testament to the resilience and humour that define her as she emerges from the shadow of her husband and the crown, reminding us that all that glitters is not gold.'A captivating account of a life lived with resilience and grace'DAILY MAIL'The stoical Lady G writes with infectious joy and optimism'DAILY EXPRESS'The gossip is stupendous but it's also tremendously touching. It's one of those books that makes you long for bed so you can read more!'JILLY COOPER'I can't recommend it highly enough'LORRAINE KELLY'Gentle, wise, unpretentious, but above all inspiring'THE TIMES'A candid, witty and stylish memoir'MIRANDA SEYMOUR, FINANCIAL TIMES'Stalwart and disarmingly honest . . . emotion resonates through this delightful memoir'THE WALL STREET JOURNAL'Discretion and honour emerge as the hallmarks of Glenconner's career as a royal servant, culminating in this book which manages to be both candid and kind'GUARDIAN'I couldn't put it down. Funny and touching - like looking through a keyhole at a lost world.'RUPERT EVERETTLanguage: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 196mmItem Length: 128mmItem Width: 28mmItem Weight: 260gAuthor: Anne GlenconnerTopic: BiographyType: BritainRelease Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Lady in Waiting
Publication Name: Lady in Waiting
Title: Lady in Waiting
Format: Paperback
Genre: History
Release Date: 06/25/2020
Release Year: 2020
EAN: 9781529359107
Subtitle: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown
ISBN-10: 1529359104
ISBN: 9781529359107
Publisher: Hodder Paperback
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 196mm
Item Length: 128mm
Item Width: 28mm
Item Weight: 260g
Author: Anne Glenconner
Topic: Biography
Type: Britain
