{"product_id":"lady-in-waiting-my-extraordinary-life-in-the-shadow-of-the-crown-9780306846366","title":"Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown","description":"\u003cb\u003e**\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller**\u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller**The Sunday \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller**ABA Indie Bestseller**\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) Memoir of the Year**One of \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e's Most Anticipated Books of 2020**\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary memoir of drama, tragedy, and royal secrets by Anne Glenconner--a close member of the royal circle and lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret. As seen on Netflix's \u003ci\u003eThe Crown.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAnne 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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 \u003ci\u003eLady in Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With unprecedented insight into the royal family, \u003ci\u003eLady in Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty, candid, dramatic, at times heart-breaking personal story capturing life in a golden cage for a woman with no inheritance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306846366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anne Glenconner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635543994524,"sku":"9780306846366","price":24.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_96d8fb26-f012-4ee6-ba80-d27449ef055d.jpg?v=1603839851","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lady-in-waiting-my-extraordinary-life-in-the-shadow-of-the-crown-9780306846366","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}