Maid of honor. My incredible life in the shadow of the queen
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Thanks to her noble parents, Lady Ann Glenonner from childhood was friends with the future Queen Elizabeth II and her sister, Princess Margaret. All his long life, Ann was near the monarch of the family: attended the coronation of Elizabeth II and was the maid of honor of Princess Margaret until her death in 2002. Friendship and responsibilities at the court were overshadowed by personal tragedies: an unsuccessful marriage with a whisper baron Glenkonner, who left the whole condition of the servant, the death of two sons and the coma of the third son. All this time, Ann continued to accompany the royal family around the world and develop the Caribbean island of Mastik, who became a favorite refuge not only of Princess Margaret, but also celebrities around the world. "Maid of honor" is a frank and touching story of female friendship and life in a golden cage, shedding light on the secrets of the royal court.
Memoirs of the maids of honor of the British royal court - what remained behind the scenes of the Netflix Crown series. The bestseller New York Times, USA Today and The Sunday Times. Memoirs of the year according to The Times. Thanks to her noble parents, Lady Ann Glenonner from childhood was friends with the future Queen Elizabeth II and her sister, Princess Margaret. But as the daughter could not inherit the family estate of her father - one of the largest landowners in England. Therefore, Ann needed all her stamina, charm and a sense of humor to prove himself at the royal court. All her long life she was near the monarch of the family: she was present at the coronation of Elizabeth II and was the maid of honor of Princess Margaret until her death in 2002. Friendship and responsibilities at the court were overshadowed by personal tragedies: an unsuccessful marriage with a whisper baron Glenkonner, who left the whole condition of the servant, the death of two sons and the coma of the third son. Despite this, Ann continued to accompany the royal family around the world and develop the Caribbean island of Mastik, who became a favorite marina of celebrities around the world-aristocrats, financial collapses and show business stars. Freilyin is a frank and touching life story in a golden cage, shedding light on the secrets of the royal court. “Both fans of the royal family and random readers are equally fascinated by the memoirs of the maid of honor of Princess Margaret. Glenonner openly writes about the unimaginable tragedies that she survived in her personal life, and about the triumphs, whose witness she became on the periphery of royal life. - Newsweek “fearlessly revealing his difficult life before the reader, Glenonner demonstrates a woman"s limitation in the British class system, showing that privileges are not a panacea for pain and suffering. Mandatory reading for fans of the royal family. ” - Kirkus Review
Memoirs of the maids of honor of the British royal court - what remained behind the scenes of the Netflix Crown series. The bestseller New York Times, USA Today and The Sunday Times. Memoirs of the year according to The Times. Thanks to her noble parents, Lady Ann Glenonner from childhood was friends with the future Queen Elizabeth II and her sister, Princess Margaret. But as the daughter could not inherit the family estate of her father - one of the largest landowners in England. Therefore, Ann needed all her stamina, charm and a sense of humor to prove himself at the royal court. All her long life she was near the monarch of the family: she was present at the coronation of Elizabeth II and was the maid of honor of Princess Margaret until her death in 2002. Friendship and responsibilities at the court were overshadowed by personal tragedies: an unsuccessful marriage with a whisper baron Glenkonner, who left the whole condition of the servant, the death of two sons and the coma of the third son. Despite this, Ann continued to accompany the royal family around the world and develop the Caribbean island of Mastik, who became a favorite marina of celebrities around the world-aristocrats, financial collapses and show business stars. Freilyin is a frank and touching life story in a golden cage, shedding light on the secrets of the royal court. “Both fans of the royal family and random readers are equally fascinated by the memoirs of the maid of honor of Princess Margaret. Glenonner openly writes about the unimaginable tragedies that she survived in her personal life, and about the triumphs, whose witness she became on the periphery of royal life. - Newsweek “fearlessly revealing his difficult life before the reader, Glenonner demonstrates a woman"s limitation in the British class system, showing that privileges are not a panacea for pain and suffering. Mandatory reading for fans of the royal family. ” - Kirkus Review
Author:
Author:Ann Glenonner
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Series:
Series: Autobiography-Bestseller
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:12+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-122033-4
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