Dvorní dáma – Glenconner Anne (2022)

My Life in the Shadow of the Crown. Memoirs of a Lady-in-Waiting to the British Royal Family. Inspiration for the Netflix series The Crown. The life story of Lady Anne Glenconner is that of a very extraordinary strong woman. The lady-in-waiting captivatingly and with dark humor guides readers through the glittering world of tiaras and crowns, which has never resembled a paradise garden. Every little girl wants to be a princess, but the fluffy dresses, jewelry, slippers, castles, and balls also have a dark side, which includes obligations, sacrifices, humility, and a life constrained by rules. War hardships, the abdication and death of a king, friendship with a princess, and service at court have strongly influenced Lady Anne's public life, while her private life required even more strength. The wife of an eccentric man and mother of five children had to manage life on a deserted island as well as endless parties, the management of a Scottish estate, constant moving, an elephant instead of a cat, crippling personal tragedies, and the loss of property. The lady-in-waiting stands out from the plethora of sensational memoirs that try to capitalize on the British royal family. Lady Anne was almost everything in life: an earl's daughter, a boarding school pupil, a traveling saleswoman, a party star, a princess's companion, a mother, the wife of an eccentric...