Princess Margaret : a life of contrasts
Warwick, Christopher, 1949-2018
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One of the most controversial royal figures of the twentieth century, Princess Margaret was admired as well as vilified for most of her adult life. Described by the designer and hotelier, Anouska Hempel, as 'witty, wicked and wonderful', this charismatic princess not only brought colour and sex appeal into the Royal Family, but did much to help bring the monarchy and its attitudes into the modern world. Adored younger daughter of King George VI and only sister of Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret was a pre-war princess whose world was hugely circumscribed by the strictures and protocol of another age, leading to conflict and misunderstanding in both her private and public life. In his biography, Christopher Warwick redresses the balance. Whilst giving the full, insider story of the Princess's many love affairs, he also looks at her tireless work for charity, breaking many taboos along the way.
Main title:
Princess Margaret : a life of contrasts / Christopher Warwick.
Author:
Warwick, Christopher, 1949-, author
Edition:
Updated edition.
Imprint:
London : Andre Deutsch, 2018.
Collation:
viii, 344 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 21 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: 2002.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780233005317 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.085092941.085092 MAR
Language:
English
BRN:
2589001