![]() ![]() She was appointed Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret in 1971 and kept this role – accompanying her on many state occasions and foreign tours – until her death in 2002.’ Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne Glenconner They granted a plot of land to Princess Margaret who built her favourite home there. In 1958 she and her husband began to transform the island of Mustique into a paradise for the rich and famous. They had 5 children together of whom 3 survive. A Maid of Honour at the Queen’s Coronation, she married Lord Glenconner in 1956. ‘Lady Glenconner was born Lady Anne Coke in 1932, the eldest daughter of the 5th Earl of Leicester. To give you a little flavour, here is some information from the ‘About the Author’ section on Amazon: ![]() Having read ‘A Murder On Mustique’ (and goodness! I must get around to reviewing that one!), which is a murder mystery peopled by characters only thinly veiled from the real inhabitants of the island, including Anne Glenconner herself – I was intrigued to find out more about the real woman behind this charmingly-written book. ![]()
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