{"product_id":"princess-margaret-paperback","title":"Princess Margaret - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Cathcart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling biography of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrincess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tribute to an extraordinary life of faith, love and royal duty. Ideal for readers of Hugo Vickers, Philip Ziegler and Anne Glenconner's \u003ci\u003eLady in Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLoyal 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoyal 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst the changing scenes of royal palaces, Thames-side hideaways and Caribbean islands, and with deep family insight, \u003ci\u003ePrincess Margaret\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive inner story of the Queen's beloved sister, charismatic and unconventional, yet always her steadfast self. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Wide acclaim as a royal biographer ... objective, uninhibited and penetrating' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Helen Cathcart writes about royalty as if she were one of them' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The doyenne of royal biographers' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A tireless chronicler of royalty' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42707847675967,"sku":"9781800553491","price":22.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8b34ddc12281635197b6687dd61043df.webp?v=1765045667","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/princess-margaret-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}