diana - remembering the princess

diana - remembering the princess

<p>Diana - Remembering The Princess</p>

<p>Written by Diana's former protection officer and bestselling author of Closely Guarded Secret, Ken Wharfe, and Diana's official biographer chosen by The Princess Memorial Trust, Ros Coward.</p>

<p>On the twenty-fifth anniversary of her death, this intimate and enlightening book explores the legacy of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her influence on the monarchy, on her sons and on wider social attitudes.</p>

<p>'Diana was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty. All over the world she was a symbol of selfless humanity. All over the world, a standard bearer for the rights of the truly downtrodden, a very British girl who transcended nationality. Someone with a natural nobility who was classless and who proved in the last year that she needed no royal title to continue to generate her particular brand of magic...'</p>

<p>From Charles Spencer's address at his sister Diana's funeral, Westminster Abbey, 6 September 1997</p>

<p>Today, twenty-five years since Diana's death, seems the right moment for a reassessment of this remarkable woman. Did the Royal Family learn lessons from her life, about protection and privacy, about how to incorporate 'outsiders' into their ranks, about how to manage scandal? Did it take any lessons from her death, and the public's reaction not only to that, but to the behaviour of, in particular, the Queen and Prince Charles, in the aftermath? Or have the family and the Palace - 'the men in grey suits', as Diana called them - continued on the same track, unchanged, repeating many of the mistakes made with her, from her first nervous ventures in royal circles to her later defiance of traditional protocols?</p>

<p>These and many other questions are explored in this authoritative book, written by two people closely associated with Diana: Inspector Ken Wharfe was the Princess's police protection officer for six years during the most turbulent period of her marriage to Prince Charles. Ros Coward was chosen as author of the official book by the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Trust. Their book is both an examination of the people and events of the time, and an elegiac tribute to one of the most iconic figures of the late twentieth century.</p>

mrs england

mrs england

<p>Mrs England</p>

<p>From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls' most compelling and ambitious novel to date.</p>

<p>Mrs England is a gripping feminist mystery where a nanny must travel to Yorkshire to a grand house filled with secrets. For there's no such thing as the perfect family...</p>

<p>'Something's not right here.'</p>

<p>I was aware of Mr Booth's eyes on me, and he seemed to hold his breath. 'What do you mean?'</p>

<p>'In the house. With the family.'</p>

<p>West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there's something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England.</p>

<p>Distant and withdrawn, Lilian shows little interest in her children or charming husband, and is far from the 'angel of the house' Ruby was expecting. As the warm, vivacious Charles welcomes Ruby into the family, a series of strange events forces her to question everything she thought she knew. Ostracised by the servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, Ruby must face her demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, there's no such thing as the perfect family - and she should know.</p>

<p>Simmering with slow-burning menace, Mrs England is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. Set against the atmospheric West Yorkshire landscape, Stacey Halls' third novel proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our times.</p>

<p>'Highly atmospheric and tense' - Richard Osman</p>

<p>'Full of gothic menace, this Edwardian mystery is convincing and absolutely enthralling' - Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City</p>

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