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Princess Margaret (The Royal House of Windsor) Kindle Edition

by Helen Cathcart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 131 ratings
A compelling biography of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.

A tribute to an extraordinary life of faith, love and royal duty. Ideal for readers of Hugo Vickers, Philip Ziegler and Anne Glenconner’s Lady in Waiting.

Loyal sister and friend to Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret grew up in the public gaze and during her lifetime was one of the most-discussed women in the world. But what was early life like for the younger sibling of the future monarch? And what role did she carve for herself within the Royal Family?

Royal biographer Helen Cathcart offers a fascinating personal study of the first four decades of the Princess’ life, from her birth at Glamis Castle and phenomenal childhood popularity in the nostalgic era of ‘the two little princesses’, through watching her parents crowned in Westminster Abbey and dancing among the crowds after her sister’s Coronation. The author casts crucial new light on ‘the Townsend affair’, a crisis once compared with that of the Duke of Windsor, and the culminating love story of the Princess and the young photographer, Antony Armstrong-Jones.

Against the changing scenes of royal palaces, Thames-side hideaways and Caribbean islands, and with deep family insight, Princess Margaret is the definitive inner story of the Queen’s beloved sister, charismatic and unconventional, yet always her steadfast self.

‘Wide acclaim as a royal biographer … objective, uninhibited and penetrating’ – Sunday Express

‘Helen Cathcart writes about royalty as if she were one of them’ – The Daily Mail

‘The doyenne of royal biographers’ – The Daily Telegraph

‘A tireless chronicler of royalty’ – The Guardian
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About the Author

Helen Cathcart was a prolific writer about the Royal Family, who enjoyed enormous success with her books in the 1960s and 1970s. These emerged with regularity, sold well, and were largely enjoyed (if not always at Buckingham Palace). One mystery surrounded the author-she was never seen. Occasionally journalists visited her agent, Harold Albert, at his cottage near Liphook, and suspected that Helen Cathcart did not exist. Invariably they left less convinced. Only when Harold Albert died was it revealed-in an obituary written by Hugo Vickers-that Harold Albert and Helen Cathcart were one and the same.

Lorna Bennett is a British classically trained actor and alumna of the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). She has narrated books for HarperAudio, Blackstone Publishing, Disney, Dreamscape Media, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Chelsea Green Publishing, Harlequin, Podium, Realm (previously Serial Box), Apple News+, and Audible. Additionally, Lorna has worked internationally in film, TV, and theater, with screen credits including New Amsterdam (NBC), Torchwood (BBC), and Stuart: A Life Backwards (HBO/BBC), and on stage has portrayed numerous classical roles, including Hedda Gabler, Titania, Beatrice, and Portia.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B098NX2X1G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (August 8, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 8, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 131 ratings

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  • Lori Alden Holuta
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Cozy Look At A Royal
    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2021
    If you’re craving a tell-all, gossip-laden, judgmental and opinionated examination of Princess Margaret’s life, you’ll need to look elsewhere. But if you’re the type to pour a cup of tea and settle into a cozy chair with a heartwarming book, this biography is your perfect read. The writing style is quaintly old-fashioned, which I enjoyed. After all, this is not a modern-day biography, as the story of Margaret’s life begins in 1930.

    The highly-detailed anecdotes about Margaret’s life are told in the intimate, loving manner of one who was right there enjoying her antics. The childhood stories are especially plentiful. I’m particularly fond of an encounter three-year-old Margaret had with Sir James Barrie, which is cute, cozy, clever and heartbreaking enough to top any of young Shirley Temple’s movies.

    Princess Margaret passed away 28 years after this book was written. Thus, the book occasionally refers to her as still alive and enjoying her life, and doesn’t chronicle events of her later years. But, it’s a lovely memento of the coming of age of a one-of-a-kind princess that’s well worth your cozy chair and a cup of tea.

    Part of the six-book series, “The Royal House of Windsor”, Princess Margaret was penned in 1974 by the mysterious and reclusive Helen Cathcart. It’s being re-released by Sapere Books on August 8, 2021. Incidentally, Sapere Books shares a short yet very ‘revealing’ biography of Helen Cathcart that’s well worth taking a look at.

    My thanks to Sapere Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital advance review copy of this book. This review is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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  • Miriam
    4.0 out of 5 stars An intimate portrayal of Princess Margaret
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2021
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    Well balanced and engaging, this biography provides an honest look at the complexity of life in the era particularly for a woman in the British Royal family
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    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2016
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