A magical memoir about childhood in India by the daughter of Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten; a glimpse into the lives and loves of some of the twentieth century's leading figures.
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. This is Lady Pamela Hicks' second book; her first, Iindia Remembered - an illustrated account of the Mountbattens during the Transfer of Power - was published in 2007.
This sharply observed and often funny memoir offers an intimate
insight into historical events of the 20th century
*DAILY MAIL*
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.
*MAIL ON SUNDAY*
After 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.
*THE SPECTATOR*
Lady Pamela's portrait of her upbringing by two remarkable parents
is affectionate and spirited.
*DAILY TELEGRAPH*
There are also some touching behind-the-scenes glimpses of the
Queen, to whom the writer was lady-in-waiting both before and after
her coronation. She writes movingly of their tour of Kenya, when
the message came that the king was dead. This devastating news had
to be relayed to the new young queen, who received it with quiet
dignity.
*SUNDAY TELEGRAPH*
A jolly romp
*TATLER*
It'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*
A memoir of an aristocratic upbringing and coming of age.
*YOUR FAMILY TREE*
Lady Pamela Hicks recounts her life as a Mountbatten in this
colourful and entertaining memoir. The daughter of heiress Edwina
Ashley and Lord Louis Mountbatten, the former Lady in Waiting to
our present Queen Elizabeth can trace her roots back to the 9th
century and count two saints among her ancestors. Jam-packed with
familiar characters from history, this is a wonderful tale of a
life less ordinary.
*FAMILY TREE MAGAZINE*
The daughter of Lord Mountbattten (and lady-in-waiting to Queen
Elizabeth) pens a colourful, engaging story of being raised by
governesses into a life of books, pet wallabies and family friends
such as Winston Churchill and Noel Coward.
*BALTIC OUTLOOK*
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