In Royal Service To The Queen

A Novel of the Queen's Governess

In Royal Service To The Queen
Tessa Arlen
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Paperback
h209 x 139mm - 368pg
22 Jun 2021 US
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9780593102480
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The revealing story of Queen Elizabeth II' s beloved governess, Marion Crawford, who spent sixteen years of her life in loyal service to the royal family and was later shunned by those she has loved and served. Marion Crawford can remember each of the wonderful sixteen years when she was governess to the little Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose- included in their lives, confided in, needed, trusted, and loved. These memories will never dim, ever. In Marion' s mind, she will always be their Crawfie. But things become increasingly complicated as the young royals navigate adulthood. It is May 1945 and Princess Elizabeth--the heiress presumptive to the British throne--has fallen in love, and the only member of her family who is happy for her is her governess. No one in the young princess' s life thinks that Prince Philip of Greece would be a suitable husband for the future Queen of England. No one that is, except for Marion Crawford. Crawfie wholeheartedly supports Elizabeth in her determination to marry Philip. She too has fallen in love--and has convinced her fiancee, George, that they must wait for Elizabeth and Philip to receive the King' s blessing before she can leave her service to the Crown. Over the next two years Crawfie is caught between loyalty to Princess Elizabeth; running the risk of alienating her royal employer, Queen Elizabeth; and losing the man she loves. But as Crawfie prevails to marry George and stands with him in Westminster Abbey on Elizabeth and Philip' s wedding day, she is unaware that her troubled relationship with Queen Elizabeth is far from over. And just around the corner is a betrayal that will sever her bond with the royal family forever.
Praise for In Royal Service to the Queen "Tessa' s story of Princess Elizabeth' s governess gives us a fascinating, meticulously researched, insight into the workings of the royal family. It is a story that resonates particularly today. "--New York Times Bestselling author Rhys Bowen Fans of The Crown will enjoy this poignant look behind the royal curtain, and will celebrate and mourn with Marian Crawford, tutor to the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, as she is forced to choose between sharing the lives of the girls she loves or creating a life and family of her own. It' s an emotional story of the struggle between duty to a sovereign and duty to one' s heart. --Georgie Blalock, Author of The Last Debutantes A tantalizing and poignant tale of the young royal princesses. Wise, loyal and fierce, Crawfie is a heroine for the ages. Arlen' s storytelling should thrill anyone who loved The Crown. --Stephanie Barron, author of That Churchill Woman
Tessa Arlen is the author of the Woman of World War II Mysteries. Born in Singapore, the daughter of a British diplomat, she has lived in Egypt, Germany, the Persian Gulf, China, and India. She now lives with her husband in historic Santa Fe, where she gardens in summer and writes in winter.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780593102480
Published: 22 Jun 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation US
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 209mm
Width: 139mm
Pages: 368

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