About the Book
The whole world saw Diana Spencer step from a gilded carriage for her wedding. But before that fairy-tale moment came a difficult journey.…
Bestselling author Wendy Holden explores the astonishing backstory and young adulthood of the ultimate royal celebrity.
Britain, 1961: A beautiful blonde baby is born to Viscount Althorp, heir to the Spencer earldom. But Diana grows up amid the fallout of her parents’ messy divorce. She struggles at school. Her refuge throughout is romantic novels. She dreams of falling in love and being rescued by a handsome prince.
In royal circles, there is concern about the Prince of Wales. Charles is nearing thirty and the right girl needs to be found, fast. She must be young, aristocratic and completely free of past liaisons. Pure and innocent.
Eighteen-year-old Diana Spencer is just about the only candidate. Her yearning to be loved dovetails with royal desperation for a bride. But the route to the altar is perilous. There are hidden dangers. Ruthless schemers. Can Diana’s romantic dream survive?
My Review
As with so many, I of course am familiar with the late Princess Diana and the royal family , and I was curious about this book since it also focused on Diana’s life before becoming a royal. I thought it started out slow – while giving interesting tidbits I struggled to keep invested in the story, but I held on thinking surely things would pick up. Unfortunately, it didn’t. If I wasn’t familiar with the characters already and was genuinely curious to see the way they were portrayed in this telling, it would probably be one I started to speed read to get through it faster. An interesting perspective, but not one that I think is a must read.
3 stars
