Description
In 1932, Marion Crawford earns extra money to study child psychology. By a twist of fate, she is put in charge of the daughters of the Duke of York – six-year-old Elizabeth and two-year-old Margaret. She never attends university and spends a long seventeen years with both princesses. She experiences the war with the royal family and spends nights in underground shelters with the princesses during air raids. She is an honored guest at the wedding of her Lilibet to Prince Philip. She sacrifices her own love and family happiness for her mission. However, a single fateful mistake leads to the loyal governess being forever cast aside. Neither the queen nor any other member of the royal family speaks to her again. She dies alone and abandoned. Fern Britton has written a gripping novel about a real historical figure – a woman who witnessed a captivating historical epoch. She dedicated her life to caring for the future queen and her sister. Thanks to her, readers can glimpse behind the scenes of the childhood and youth of the future Queen Elizabeth II.
Information
Author: Britton Fern
Publication date: August 24, 2023
Manufacturer: Pavel Dobrovský - BETA s.r.o.
Genres: Historical novels, Books, Fiction, Novels
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 552
ISBN/EAN: 9788075935311