Lady Glenconner, formerly known as Lady Anne Coke, was born in July 1932 as the eldest daughter of The Hon Thomas Coke and Lady Elizabeth Leicester, who held the titles of the 5th earl and Countess of Leicester. She spent her childhood at Holkham Hall, their ancestral estate in Norfolk.
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In 1950, Lady Glenconner was presented at court and was named debutante of the year by Tatler magazine. Three years later, she was selected as one of the maids of honour at the Coronation of Elizabeth II.
Lady Glenconner married the Hon Colin Tennant, son of the 2nd Baron Glenconner, in 1956, and they had five children together. They remained married for 54 years until Lord Glenconner's death in 2010.
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In 1971, Lady Glenconner was appointed Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret, a role she held until the princess's death in 2002. During this time, she also worked as a fundraiser for Refuge, a domestic abuse charity founded by Erin Pizzey.
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In 2019, Lady Glenconner's memoir, "Lady in Waiting," was published and became a worldwide bestseller. She followed this with her first novel, "Murder on Mustique," in 2020, and a second novel, "Haunting at Holkham," in 2021. Her latest book, "Whatever Next? - Lessons from an Unexpected Life," was published in 2022 and received widespread acclaim.
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Lady Glenconner currently resides in Norfolk, near the family estate, and is a frequent contributor to television,
radio, and press.
Lady Anne Glenconner, Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret and Maid of Honour at the Queen’s Coronation, returns with a rich, sparkling memoir told through an A to Z of her life. From affairs of the heart and Basil’s Bar to dinners with the King and the art of entertaining, each chapter reveals a vivid moment of joy, mischief or resilience.
