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Lädt ... Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crownvon Anne Glenconner
   Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  DeltaQueen50 | Feb 21, 2024 |   Of course, it is somewhat easier to deal with things when you are impossibly wealthy, I can’t help but think, but even here she doesn’t take on airs or lay claim to anything through her own merit. I found myself liking her more and more as the book went on. A good read and a quick one, even at 300 pages. Makes for an enjoyable afternoon of reading. PS: this isn’t a gossip tell all about Princess M- in fact she is mentioned rarely, and in a no more than “she was a lovely woman” kind of way. And this makes me like the author even more. She is writing about her life, and she is kind to everyone around her, despite the things that go on. Makes me wish for more appearance of grace in our brutal times. I long for that polite sheen over everything. (  ) Dabble58 | Nov 11, 2023 | BJMacauley | Nov 1, 2023 |  ) tinkerbellkk | Oct 28, 2023 | ) edwardsgt | Jul 21, 2023 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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"Anne Glenconner has been at the center of the royal circle from childhood, when she met and befriended the future Queen Elizabeth II and her sister, the Princess Margaret. Though the firstborn child of the 5th Earl of Leicester, who controlled one of the largest estates in England, as a daughter she was deemed "the greatest disappointment" and unable to inherit. Since then she has needed all her resilience to survive court life with her sense of humor intact. A unique witness to landmark moments in royal history, Maid of Honor at Queen Elizabeth's coronation, and a lady in waiting to Princess Margaret until her death in 2002, Anne's life has encompassed extraordinary drama and tragedy. In Lady in Waiting, she will share many intimate royal stories from her time as Princess Margaret's closest confidante as well as her own battle for survival: her broken-off first engagement on the basis of her "mad blood"; her 54-year marriage to the volatile, unfaithful Colin Tennant, Lord Glenconner, who left his fortune to a former servant; the death in adulthood of two of her sons; a third son she nursed back from a six-month coma following a horrific motorcycle accident. Through it all, Anne has carried on, traveling the world with the royal family, including visiting the White House, and developing the Caribbean island of Mustique as a safe harbor for the rich and famous-hosting Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Raquel Welch, and many other politicians, aristocrats, and celebrities."--Publisher's description. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)941.085092History and Geography Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1837- Period of Victoria and House of Windsor 1945-1999 History, geographic treatment, biography BiographyKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (3.78)
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Her life was one of both magic and despair. Her husband was extremely difficult and tragedy struck her family more than once. At the same time she was of a privileged class and her friendship with Princess Margaret granted her access to many royal secrets, affairs and events. She and her husband were the owners of the island of Mustique and he, in particular, worked hard at developing the island into a glamorous retreat for the rich and famous.
Lady-in-Waiting is chock full of interesting incidents told in a conversational style and regardless of whether she tells the whole truth, the book is an absorbing read with it’s glimpses into royal life and the aristocracy who truly are different from the rest of us. (