A source of inspiration for the film Viceroy's House: a magical memoir about coming of age in India by the daughter of Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten.
The daughter of Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten, Lady Pamela Hicks was Lady in Waiting to the Queen both when she was a princess and following her coronation. In the 1960s she married the flamboyant designer David Hicks who became internationally celebrated. DAUGHTER OF EMPIRE is Lady Pamela Hicks' second book, her first, INDIA REMEMBERED - an illustrated account of the Mountbattens during the Transfer of Power was published in 2007.
Unsurprisingly, Pamela became one of the two ladies-in-waiting to accompany the Princess on her 1952 Commonwealth tour. Queen Mary told her: "You must remember that you will be "in-waiting" and so you are to call her "Princess Elizabeth" and "Ma'am" and never Lilibet. It was from that tour that Elizabeth returned as Queen, and Pamela's description of how the Princess learned of the death of her father, King George VI, is very moving. - Anne de Courcy, MAIL ON SUNDAYAfter India she writes as a participant of such well-known set-pieces as the current queen's wedding, her coronation and her first commonwealth tour. These are described with charm, geniality and a sense of humour. - David Gilmour, THE SPECTATORLady Pamela's portrait of her upbringing by two remarkable parents is affectionate and spirited. - Claudia Fitzherbert, THE DAILY TELEGRAPHIt's a uniquely intimate glimpse of the Queen few really know. In this captivating memoir, her cousin reveals a playful and surprisingly emotional woman - DAILY MAIL
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
