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In a historical debut evoking the style of The Crown, the daughter of an impoverished noble is swept into the fame and notoriety of the royal family and Princess Margaret’s fast-living friends when she is appointed as Margaret’s second Lady-in-Waiting.
Diana, Catherine, Meghan…glamorous Princess Margaret outdid them all. Springing … Catherine, Meghan…glamorous Princess Margaret outdid them all. Springing into post-World War II society, and quite naughty and haughty, she lived in a whirlwind of fame and notoriety. Georgie Blalock captures the fascinating, fast-living princess and her “set” as seen through the eyes of one of her ladies-in-waiting.
In dreary, post-war Britain, Princess Margaret captivates everyone with her cutting edge fashion sense and biting quips. The royal socialite, cigarette holder in one hand, cocktail in the other, sparkles in the company of her glittering entourage of wealthy young aristocrats known as the Margaret Set, but her outrageous lifestyle conflicts with her place as Queen Elizabeth’s younger sister. Can she be a dutiful princess while still dazzling the world on her own terms?
Post-war Britain isn’t glamorous for The Honorable Vera Strathmore. While writing scandalous novels, she dreams of living and working in New York, and regaining the happiness she enjoyed before her fiancé was killed in the war. A chance meeting with the Princess changes her life forever. Vera amuses the princess, and what—or who—Margaret wants, Margaret gets. Soon, Vera gains Margaret’s confidence and the privileged position of second lady-in-waiting to the Princess. Thrust into the center of Margaret’s social and royal life, Vera watches the princess’s love affair with dashing Captain Peter Townsend unfurl.
But while Margaret, as a member of the Royal Family, is not free to act on her desires, Vera soon wants the freedom to pursue her own dreams. As time and Princess Margaret’s scandalous behavior progress, both women will be forced to choose between status, duty, and love…
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It very closely follows The Crown so I did not feel there was anything different
Not sure if it is accurate but very entertaining. Enjoyed reading it
Anyone who watches The Crown will enjoy this book. Although it lags in places, the book portrays Princess Margaret’s life in a realistic manner through the fictional narrator.
I love to learn how royals live and this book revels the complexity of Princess Margaret. She was doomed from the moment David resigned for Wallis and her family became the royal line of rule. She was second in line and she felt second in everything. She married more for spite than for love. I’m not sure she could feel love. It was an interesting insight. I felt sorry for her.
I enjoyed reading about royalty and their crazy lives!
Especially interesting if you have seen The Crown segment on Princess Margaret
Interesting, but probably limited in the scope of the main characters. There appears no emotional development or insight from the teenager era to the end of life scene.
I was trying to click on informative , page-turner, and easy-to-read but it isn’t letting me. After watching the first two seasons of The Crown I wanted to learn more. This did help although it really wasn’t a biography like I had hoped.
Interesting take on what it was like to serve a royal. Princess Margaret was a very headstrong, tormented person. It appears that she didn’t get much love or guidance from her mother. And she didn’t get much love from men either.
I truly enjoyed this book and thought it was highly entertaining! I’ve since ordered her other book, And They Called It Camelot!!
Wow! What a good book for this time of social distancing! When royals, they are people too, wanting to find love and happiness! A great portrait of Princess Margaret and her military man! It is great fun…and very true to the ways of the royals! Princess Margaret as a rebel! God bless her! If only she had obtained her happiness!
This book about Elizabeth II’s younger sister, Princess Margaret, is thoroughly enjoyable. Especially considering the current news cycle, the trials and tribulations of another “spare” to the throne make for timely and fascinating reading.
The Other Windsor Girl is a compelling novel about the late Princess Margaret…Fans of The Crown will lap this up!
An effervescent cocktail of a read, The Other Windsor Girl gives readers a scintillating glimpse into the fast life of the British post-war aristocracy as well as a peek behind the scenes when certain royals were behaving less than royally. A must-read for fans of The Crown!
The Other Windsor Girl by Georgie Blalock is a wonderful historical fiction piece that focusses on Queen Elizabeth II’s younger sister, Princess Margaret. The author decides to give us a glimpse into the fascinating, riveting, and haunting life of the Princess through the eyes of The Honorable Vera Strathmore.
One can read the summary and premise of the book from the description given by the publisher, so I will spare the reader that aspect from my review.
I simply loved Vera. I love everything about her. From her amazing strength at overcoming so many odds and disappointments to finding her way into “The Set”, and also therefore finding her way into happiness and herself is so satisfying (not to mention so warm and fuzzy).
I have always been a huge fan of Queen Elizabeth II, and I like to consider myself fairly knowledgeable about a decent portion of the English Monarch lineage from Queen Victoria to present day, however Princess Margaret is one of the dark horses of recent days, and it was a total delight and pleasure to delve further into what her life and thoughts could have been during her 20s. Obviously I knew overall some of the controversies that took place in her life, but just from a textbook and outward aspect and this novel brought her into a different light for me.
While Princess Margaret clearly had her own faults, and may or may not have set herself up for some of her own heartbreaks and losses, one cannot help but love her, want to comfort her, and try to champion her cause while reading this. By being able to place feelings, humanity, and the fragility with HRH, the author was able to create sympathy from the reader towards “Margo”. It is a testament to the author’s wonderful ability to elicit that type of emotion and connection to HRH despite her flaws and faults. The reader sees these and feels that they themselves are also imperfect, therefore, have more in common with Margaret then not.
Princess Margaret, Vera, and the reader included all find that they have the common bond of just wanting to be loved, accepted, to be able to live out and achieve their dreams, and to find happiness. The author was beyond impressive in being able to forge this unity through this book.
I enjoyed the ending and felt it was appropriate, realistic, and satisfying.
Simply stunning and something I will read over and over again and will share everywhere I can. Just stunning.
5/5 stars