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Lady in Waiting

My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

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Lady in Waiting

By: Anne Glenconner
Narrated by: Anne Glenconner
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 '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 TIMES

The remarkable and resilient life of Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret who was also a Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation.

Anne Glenconner has been close to the Royal Family since childhood. Eldest child of the 5th Earl of Leicester, she was, as a daughter, described as 'the greatest disappointment' by her family as she was unable to inherit. Her childhood home Holkham Hall is one of the grandest estates in England. Bordering Sandringham the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret were frequent playmates.

From Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation to Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret, Lady Glenconner is a unique witness to royal history, as well as an extraordinary survivor of a generation of aristocratic women trapped without inheritance and burdened with social expectations.

She married the charismatic but highly volatile Colin Tennant, Lord Glenconner, who became the owner of Mustique. Together they turned the island into a paradise for the rich and famous, including Mick Jagger and David Bowie, and it became a favourite retreat for Princess Margaret.

But beneath the glitz and glamour there has also lurked tragedy. On Lord Glenconner's death in 2010 he left his fortune to a former employee. And of their five children, two grown-up sons died, while a third son had to be nursed back from a coma by Anne, after having suffered a near fatal accident.

Anne Glenconner writes with extraordinary wit, generosity and courage and she exposes what life was like in her gilded cage, revealing the role of her great friendship with Princess Margaret, and the freedom she can now finally enjoy in later life. She will appear as a character in the new series of The Crown this autumn.©2019 Anne Glenconner (P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Entertainment & Celebrities Royalty Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking Celebrity
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A fascinating book, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I especially loved that the author narrated it herself.

Lady in Waiting

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Beautifully told in her own words, Lady Anne Glenconner takes you on her journey of wonderful highs and heartbreaking lows and yet her voice conveys an amazing brightness and vibrancy that makes you take stock and be thankful for what you have. They broke the mould when she was made.

Thoroughly Enjoyed Lady in Waiting

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What an extraordinary patient and resilient woman she is !
Wonderful insight into the aristocracy with a wonderful and heartwarming end . I could listen to her for ever !

A wonderful insight

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What an incredible life story. I want to meet Anne and give her a big hug. So generous of her to share this remarkable series of events trials and celebrations. So wonderful to hear her read it too made all the more intriguing. What a wonderful awesome woman she is. A great peice of oral history here.

Lovely Anne.

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Wonderful insights and very funny! I really enjoyed hearing all the adventures and such a colourful life lived. Some truly sad events but an inspiration for those facing family misfortunes and how to always look on the bright side of life.

Fantastic

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Love this book what an amazing woman. She tells it like it was and is with such honesty and grace. A wonderful insight into an extraordinary life.

Fabulous Book

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What a ride, Anne Glenconner is enchanting reading the story if her life, warts and all. If you want an understanding of the life of the British aristocracy this is the book for you. Anne certainly has had to deal with in erratic husband, with much patience. Describing battles within her household with drugs, sexuality, mental health and terminal illnesses. She and her story are never dull.

An extraordinary life

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While not a tell all memoir there is enough in her truly extraordinary life to keep you listening.
Great to hear it in her voice too, I think it adds a lot to the pleasure of this book.

A glimpse into another world

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Superb listening ... great example of what the British aristocracy was really like...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED LISTENING...her accent is priceless

WONDERFUL AUTOBIO

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being born into an aristocratic family and having mixed with the rich and famous I expected a " name dropping" amusing story but Anne Glennconnor had much sadness and trials to deal with. a courageous, remarkable lady...I admire her tremendously.

a truthful account of an amazing life

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