The Final Curtsey: A Royal Memoir by the Queen's Cousin, Paperback

Filled with charming anecdotes, fascinating characters, and personal photographs, this intimate and revealing autobiography of Margaret Rhodes Queen Elizabeth II s first cousin and niece to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother offers unparalleled insight into the private life of the British monarchy. Detailed and often touching, this account chronicles Margaret s birth into the Scottish aristocracy, her years working for the Britain s Secret Intelligence Service, and her appointment as Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen Mother. Describing the Queen Mother s final days, this edition also celebrates happy occasions, including the weddings of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip and Prince William to Kate Middleton."