His pet name for her was Cabbage (so much more elegant in French: mon petit chou!). I had so much fun writing the love story of Philip and Lilibet: IN ROYSAL SERVICE TO THE QUEEN releases June 29, 2021The epic, unlikely love story between Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Philip was 18 years old and Elizabeth was 13 they first time they remember laying eyes on each other. Neither knew she was a future queen.
HRH The Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh died at Windsor Castle, he was 99.Reading the NYTs announcement I realized that the world would rather talk about the man's tactlessness, his apparent lack of sensitivity and, well, his overwhelming arrogance. It also reminded me that the British royal family are a complete enigma even to their own culture, and that this eccentric character belonged to another age and another time.
Best to try and remember Philip for his work in the many causes, trusts and charities including the conservation and preservation of wildlife. And that he was the affectionate, curious and forward-thinking young man who captured the heart of the the Crown Princess Elizabeth, in the days before royal precedence, rigid formality, Buckingham Palace courtiers and all the hoopla of monarchy got its hands on him.
For all my fellow authors who write historical novels here is an absolute must-read published by the #victoriaandalbertmuseum! Superbly illustrated with detailed information about how we have contorted ourselves to be fashionable, throughout the ages, here is the ultimate book on knickers, bras, girdles and corsets!www.amazon.com/Underwear-Fashion-Detail-Eleri-Lynn/dp/1851776168/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=V%2...
Join me on Tuesday April 6 at 7:00PM when I chat with Anna Lee Huber at Murder by the Book, about her latest installment: A WICKED CONCEIT in her wonderful Lady Darby mystery series!www.murderbooks.com/huber-arlen
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Anna Lee Huber is the Daphne award-winning author of the national bestselling Lady Darby Mysteries and the Verity Kent Mysteries. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she majored in music and minored in psychology. She currently resides in Indiana ...
And it's off to Berkley Publishing for my historical novel: A DRESS OF VIOLET TAFFETA (June 2022) of Lucy Duff Gorden who as couturier Lucile opened fashion houses in London, New York, Chicago and Paris when women were expected to stay at home and drink tea. For three decades this marvelously creative woman held fashionable society spellbound with her exquisite dresses, her line of intimate lingerie and survived the sinking of RMS Titanic!
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Making do in WWII
I have just made–even if I say so myself–a spectacular dinner: roast pork with scallions and fennel, and buttered cabbage. A simple luscious meal for a cold autumn evening. I didn’t have to queue for an hour at the butcher … Continue reading →
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The Indomitable Air Raid Warden
The Blackout and the Dark of Night To make it difficult for the German Luftwaffe (air force) to locate built up areas, the British government imposed a complete blackout during the years of WWII. The occupants of all buildings had … Continue reading →
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Little Buffenden’s American Army Air Force Base
The fictional village of Little Buffenden is home not only to Poppy Redfern and her grandparents, but the American Army Air Force in their new airfield built for them on Poppy’s grandfather’s farm Reaches. When America ‘joined the war’ after … Continue reading →
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