Imagine the things Lady Anne left out of this memoir. If you were suddenly given a lady in waiting, what sort of things would you have her do?ġ0. Did you or your siblings/cousins have similar childhood taunts?ĩ. “Cowardy Cowardy Custard” is what Lady Anne’s sister and cousins would taunt her with. Anne Glenconner reveals the real events behind The Crown as well as her own. In 2019, Lady AnneAnne Glenconner, as she is known todaypublished a memoir, Lady in Waiting, that detailed not only her childhood at Holkham Hall but also her decades as a friend and. Do you have sacred places in your life that remind you of certain people (alive or dead)? Where would you like to be remembered?Ĩ. The remarkable life of Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret who was also a Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation. What was your favorite anecdote of Colin’s bad behavior?Ħ.ĝid you ever feel anger or frustration with Lady Anne? Why?ħ.Ěs friends pass away, the house and grounds embody her memories. How do her experiences reflect on the roles of women?ĥ. Lady Anne seems not to be upset at laws banning her as a daughter from inheritance but upset about those laws as a wife. Do you think the British upper-crust model of not discussing anything unpleasant and maintaining a “stiff upper lip” is laudable or stunting? Can it be both?ģ.ĝo you think Colin Tennant was mentally ill, or just spoiled and indulged, or both?Ĥ. Throughout the book, Lady Anne mentions not “dwelling” on emotions or problems.

Which revelation of Lady Anne’s colorful life surprised you the most?Ģ. I couldn't find book club questions for this book anywhere, so here are the ones I wrote myself:ġ.

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