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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Very enjoyable, easy to read. A privileged but very hard life lived by a touch lady who knows how to persevere.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
What a fascinating life. My god. This really changed my interpretation of royal life and that of a lady in waiting. If you have any interest in the crown you’ll find it interesting.
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emotional
informative
reflective
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Prinses Margaret stond en staat nog altijd hoog op mijn lijst van favoriete royals. Vandaar dat ook het boek van Anne Glenconner mijn aandacht trok. Interessant verhaal van een van de hofdames van prinses Margaret. Het verhaal heeft een gemoedelijke sfeer, je hebt als lezer het gevoel dat de auteur het verhaal tegen je persoonlijk vertelt.
Het boek heet “De Hofdame”, maar dat is maar een periode die beschreven wordt. Het boek bevat veel meer. We leren Anne Glenconner vanaf haar geboorte eigenlijk kennen en beleven haar leven mee. Van geluksmomenten tot droevige momenten. Het komt allemaal voorbij.
Het boek bevat enkele intrigerende inzichten over Koningin Elizabeth II, haar zus Prinses Margaret, haar moeder die liefkozend over the Queen Mum genoemd werd en echtgenoot Prins Philip, maar vooral heel onthullend over hoe de aristocratie leeft. Het was prinses Margaret die Anne Glenconner het beste kende, dus in wezen is het een boek over haar. Het gedeelte over de kroning van de koningin ( de huidige Koningin Elizabeth II) is ook een must voor iedereen die in de Royals geïnteresseerd is.
Het verhaal wat Anne Glenconner vertelt, is openhartig en eerlijk. Ze spreekt open over zaken die nogal in de taboe sfeer hebben gezeten of nog steeds zitten zoals Aids en drugsverslaving. Anne heeft het allemaal van heel dichtbij meegemaakt. Het boek is moeilijk weg te leggen als je er eenmaal in begonnen bent.
Ik heb dan ook buitengewoon genoten van deze autobiografie van Anne Glenconnor. Wat een buitengewoon en bewogen leven heeft ze geleid – Maid of Honor bij de kroning van de koningin, Lady in Waiting zoals dat dan zo mooi in de UK heet van Prinses Margaret, een leven tussen het Verenigd Koninkrijk en Mustique, Privé de nodige pieken en dalen. En toch klinkt door het hele verhaal heen de tevredenheid over haar lot en haar leven.
Het boek “De Hofdame” leest lekker vlot weg, het is interessant en nogmaals iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in de koninklijke familie zal er zeker van genieten. Zeker een aanrader!
Het boek heet “De Hofdame”, maar dat is maar een periode die beschreven wordt. Het boek bevat veel meer. We leren Anne Glenconner vanaf haar geboorte eigenlijk kennen en beleven haar leven mee. Van geluksmomenten tot droevige momenten. Het komt allemaal voorbij.
Het boek bevat enkele intrigerende inzichten over Koningin Elizabeth II, haar zus Prinses Margaret, haar moeder die liefkozend over the Queen Mum genoemd werd en echtgenoot Prins Philip, maar vooral heel onthullend over hoe de aristocratie leeft. Het was prinses Margaret die Anne Glenconner het beste kende, dus in wezen is het een boek over haar. Het gedeelte over de kroning van de koningin ( de huidige Koningin Elizabeth II) is ook een must voor iedereen die in de Royals geïnteresseerd is.
Het verhaal wat Anne Glenconner vertelt, is openhartig en eerlijk. Ze spreekt open over zaken die nogal in de taboe sfeer hebben gezeten of nog steeds zitten zoals Aids en drugsverslaving. Anne heeft het allemaal van heel dichtbij meegemaakt. Het boek is moeilijk weg te leggen als je er eenmaal in begonnen bent.
Ik heb dan ook buitengewoon genoten van deze autobiografie van Anne Glenconnor. Wat een buitengewoon en bewogen leven heeft ze geleid – Maid of Honor bij de kroning van de koningin, Lady in Waiting zoals dat dan zo mooi in de UK heet van Prinses Margaret, een leven tussen het Verenigd Koninkrijk en Mustique, Privé de nodige pieken en dalen. En toch klinkt door het hele verhaal heen de tevredenheid over haar lot en haar leven.
Het boek “De Hofdame” leest lekker vlot weg, het is interessant en nogmaals iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in de koninklijke familie zal er zeker van genieten. Zeker een aanrader!
Reading this reminded me of that great movie of a few years ago about the backing singers to some of rock's biggest bands and stars. Lady Anne Glenconnor is a bit like those backing singers - always there, always reliable, essential for the show to go on, never in the limelight, loyal to a fault. What a woman and what a life. And she can tell a great story, bringing the royal family to life, normalising them as much as they can normalised.
Her own life too is extraordinary. First born child and one of three daughters to the 5th Earl of Leicester, she is right up there in the English aristocracy system. Well educated, growing up in the loftiest of circles - her father was equerry to King George, her mother a lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth, she grew up with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, always a part of each other's lives. She had her own life and freedom before marrying Colin Tennant, aka Lord Glenconnor. I don't know much about bi polar or manic behaviour, but I would say he definitely had some sort of mental health issue, yet she is the absolute soul of discretion and never makes such a bold suggestion. She is amazing for finding ways to live with this crazy man. She and Colin have five children together, with more tragedy than any parent should have to deal with. I was almost crying at parts in this book.
Enough to say about that. Her life with Colin is a crazy rollercoaster, living between England and the beautiful island of Mustique in the Caribbean that he bought on a whim and became the playground for the rich and famous. It is also where Princess Margaret met Roddy Llwellynn when her own marriage was in trouble.
She becomes lady in waiting to Princess Margaret, her faithful and loving companion to the end. We have heard lots of ghastly things about Princess Margaret since The Crown series began. They may all be true but Lady Glenconnor humanises her, makes us see some of the reasons why all these awful stories have become legendary.
What makes this book such a joy to read is that Lady Glenconnor comes across as a very ordinary person born into into an exceptional and unusual environment. Her parents are very down to earth, sensible and human, passing all those qualities onto their daughter. She is however a woman of her time, not able to inherit the title, and so disposable to the most marriageable man, with all the rigours and rules that go with that. I am not sure if many young women now would be the submissive, compliant lady expected of the time - witness Princess Diana who chose to step outside the magic circle and be her own person. She also questions the way parenting is done at these high echelons of society and the detrimental effect it can have on the children - parenting done by everyone other than the parents.
I loved this. She has had a fabulous life, telling her story with ease, grace, style, and lots of surprises.
Her own life too is extraordinary. First born child and one of three daughters to the 5th Earl of Leicester, she is right up there in the English aristocracy system. Well educated, growing up in the loftiest of circles - her father was equerry to King George, her mother a lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth, she grew up with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, always a part of each other's lives. She had her own life and freedom before marrying Colin Tennant, aka Lord Glenconnor. I don't know much about bi polar or manic behaviour, but I would say he definitely had some sort of mental health issue, yet she is the absolute soul of discretion and never makes such a bold suggestion. She is amazing for finding ways to live with this crazy man. She and Colin have five children together, with more tragedy than any parent should have to deal with. I was almost crying at parts in this book.
Enough to say about that. Her life with Colin is a crazy rollercoaster, living between England and the beautiful island of Mustique in the Caribbean that he bought on a whim and became the playground for the rich and famous. It is also where Princess Margaret met Roddy Llwellynn when her own marriage was in trouble.
She becomes lady in waiting to Princess Margaret, her faithful and loving companion to the end. We have heard lots of ghastly things about Princess Margaret since The Crown series began. They may all be true but Lady Glenconnor humanises her, makes us see some of the reasons why all these awful stories have become legendary.
What makes this book such a joy to read is that Lady Glenconnor comes across as a very ordinary person born into into an exceptional and unusual environment. Her parents are very down to earth, sensible and human, passing all those qualities onto their daughter. She is however a woman of her time, not able to inherit the title, and so disposable to the most marriageable man, with all the rigours and rules that go with that. I am not sure if many young women now would be the submissive, compliant lady expected of the time - witness Princess Diana who chose to step outside the magic circle and be her own person. She also questions the way parenting is done at these high echelons of society and the detrimental effect it can have on the children - parenting done by everyone other than the parents.
I loved this. She has had a fabulous life, telling her story with ease, grace, style, and lots of surprises.
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
This was interesting. It was so funny to hear this very proper English lady recount some less than proper experiences. Also, royalty is weird
3 is a bit generous-
Such a privileged life but all that money couldn’t stop the tragedies.
Clueless as parents.
And quite a few nut jobs amongst the aristocracy.
Not well written. Needed (more) editing.
Such a privileged life but all that money couldn’t stop the tragedies.
Clueless as parents.
And quite a few nut jobs amongst the aristocracy.
Not well written. Needed (more) editing.