A sympathetic yet candid portrait of one of the most controversial members of the royal family. From Sarah Ferguson's childhood (when she loved horses almost more than anything) through the breakup of her parents' marriage, from her schooldays to her arrival in London, this biography charts her growing-up with insight and telling detail. During her early years in London she moved in a world of parties and travel - and Ingrid Seward recounts her busy life and early loves. Then comes the romance with Andrew and the start of the royal chapter of her life. Her friendship with Diana, the wedding, the tours, her relationship with the rest of the royal family, motherhood, her reaction to being royal and to the press - all this is covered, and much of it from behind the scenes. Ingrid Seward is a journalist and for the last eight years, editor of "Majesty" magazine. She has frequently appeared on televison and was the specialist commentator on the Duke and Duchess of York's wedding for C.N.N. She has known the Duchess of York and her family since 1984.

Sarah, HRH the Duchess of York: A biography

SEWARD, Ingrid

Biographies & Memoirs

Harpercollins

The life of the royal child has always been extraordinary, a mixture of privilege, wealth and innocence. The privileges might compensate for their lack of freedom, but for the children these can cause further problems. It is impossible for them not to become spoiled, and of course they grow up under the pressure of the publicity. This book looks at royal children - how they are brought-up and how they behave in public. Ingrid Seward is the author of "Sarah, Duchess of York" and "Royalty Revealed".

Royal Children

An intimate, close-up look at Britain's royal family offers an anecdotal view of the public and private lives and lifestyles of Queen Elizabeth and her family

Royal Style: Intimate Look Inside the Palaces and Country Houses of Britains Royal Family

History

St Martins Pr

An intimate, close-up look at Britain's royal family offers an anecdotal view of the public and private lives and lifestyles of Queen Elizabeth and her family

Royal Style: An Intimate Look Inside the Palaces and Country Houses of Britain's Royal Family

Europe

Royalty Revealed

Royalty Revealed Hardcover - November, 1989 by Unity Hall &amp; Ingrid Seward (Authors) Hardcover: 169 pages, Publisher: St Martins Pr (November 1989)

HALL, Unity

A candid portrait of the irrepressible Duchess of York follows Fergie from her childhood, through her royal romance, to her highly public life as a member of the royal family

Sarah: The Life of a Duchess

Leaders & Notable People

The words of the future King George VI echoed down through the generations, to be spoken again by his great-grandson, Prince William. "I don't want to be a king. I want to be a policeman," added the Prince. But as his grandfather, Prince Philip admits, "However hard you try, it's almost impossible to bring them up as ordinary children." The "training" starts the moment they are born. It was in the nurseries of Sandringham, Windsor, Balmoral, and Buckingham Palace that the characters of generations of royal children were formed, and it was in those early years that the foundations for the troubled lives of Queen Elizabeth, Charles, Diana, Andrew, and Fergie were laid. From Princess Elizabeth, who was never allowed to get dirty, to Prince Charles who, after the age of eight, was never again embraced by his mother, to Princes Harry and William, who must cope with the very public breakdown of their parents' marriage, royal children have lived with privileges and rigors unknown to any other child. Previously unpublished photographs from the private collections of the royal family and the Windsor archives illustrate this fascinating portrait of a world where royal children were surrounded by extraordinary luxury but expected to behave at all times like miniature adults - a world that was rich and strange and unlikely ever to be seen again. Ingrid Seward's unprecedented access to the royal family - including exclusive interviews with its members as well as those who knew them in childhood, offers rare insight into the royal children - from the Queen to her grandchildren - and how their upbringing has contributed to today's turmoil.

During the last five years of her life, Princess Diana had one friend and confidante who was special to her. She was not part of Diana's social circle; she was not a family friend. That woman was Simone Simmons, a healer, who devoted herself to the troubled Princess. Simone formed a unique bond with Diana. They met almost everyday and spent hours on the telephone. Diana opened her heart and mind to Simone, who always told the Princess the unvarnished truth. No subject was taboo, and the two women discussed everything and anything, sharing laughter and tears over cups of chamomile tea. Since Diana appreciated and trusted her friend's candor, Simone got to know the Princess in a way no one else has ever done. With Simone, Diana felt confident enough to express her true self. In 1997, Diana told her friend she wanted her to write a book which revealed the truth about her, to "tell it like it is." This is that book. It is truly the last word. With her extraordinary insight into Diana's life, Simone captures the soul of the Princess and creates an intimate and rich portrait of one of the great icons of the 20th Century. In these pages, Simone describes how it really was: who among the royals was good to Diana and who was hateful; her need to be in love and to have an affair; her only fling--with John F. Kennedy, Jr.--at the Carlisle hotel; her real relationship with Paul Burrell; why she inflicted self-harm; how she wanted to move to New York or Los Angeles; how Mother Teresa hurt her; why her relationship with Dodi never would have ended in marriage; and her enduring love for Prince Charles. Though Diana was extremely insecure, with Simone's help and work she became strong and learned that she could heal others around her. DIANA--THE LAST WORD is the fascinating story of how she reached that point. It finally settles the unanswered questions of Diana's life and addresses the many revelations that have materialized since her death.

Diana--The Last Word

Simmons, Simone

St.Martin's Press

Community & Culture

A candid portrait of the irrepressible Duchess of York follows Fergie from her childhood, through her royal romance, to her highly public life as a member of the royal family

Fergie: The Life of a Duchess

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Sarah, HRH the Duchess of York: A biography

Royal Children

Royal Style: Intimate Look Inside the Palaces and Country Houses of Britains Royal Family

Royal Style: An Intimate Look Inside the Palaces and Country Houses of Britain's Royal Family

Royalty Revealed

Sarah: The Life of a Duchess

Royal Children

Diana--The Last Word

Royalty Revealed

Fergie: The Life of a Duchess