I love a book with a lengthy subtitle, and Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown, by Anne Glenconner has an excellent one. A light, breezy memoir by Lady Glenconner, one of Princess Margaret’s ladies and waiting, this book is like stepping into another world because Lady Glenconner’s England is not our own. For many years, her life seemed to consist of social engagements, galas, and charity dos. But that doesn’t mean that Lady Glenconner’s life was not without difficulties or that she doesn’t have insightful things to say about the world she grew up in.

And yes, for those of you who love The Crown, this is probably going to be even more fun for you.