About the Author

Lucy Worsley is chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that runs the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace State Apartments, the Banqueting House in Whitehall, and Kew Palace in Kew Gardens, which together attract more than four million visitors annually. She is the author of several nonfi ction books as well as a presenter of programs on royalty and other topics for the BBC. Maid of the King's Court is her debut novel for young adults. Lucy Worsley lives in London.