Lady in Waiting

Lady in Waiting
by Anne Glenconner

Lady Glenconner grew up as a playmate of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. Later in life she became one of the Princess Margaret’s Ladies in Waiting. A position she held for 29 years. During this time, she was her confident, privy to romances (the famous love affair with CAPT Peter Townsend), wild parties, and a calming influence for her tantrums. Lady Glenconner and her husband bought the Caribbean Island of Mystique and turned it into a jet set haven. This is where Princess Margaret spent some of her most peaceful and happy times. This book also gives a look into the royal family during a time when things were very much done in an old traditional manner.

• Review by Beverly York