Lady in waiting my extraordinary life in the shadow of the crown

"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 sh...

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Main Author: Glenconner, Anne, 1932- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Hachette Books, 2020.
Edition:First US edition.
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