Lady Anne Glenconner, the former lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret, has spoken about her life at 93, including her abusive marriage to Colin Tennant. In an interview with Hello! magazine, she said she does not regret staying with him, describing her approach as 'taking the rough with the smooth'.
Her latest memoir, Manners and Mischief: An A–Z of Royal Tales and Surprising Wisdom, follows her 2019 bestseller Lady in Waiting. She wrote the book after being cut out of her husband's will, which she called 'the most extraordinary thing' that spurred her to tell her story.
Lady Glenconner grew up at Holkham Hall in Norfolk and played with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret as a child. She was a maid of honour at the Coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 and married Colin Tennant in 1956, with the Queen and Queen Mother attending.
She endured violent beatings from her husband, including one in the late 1970s that left her deaf in one ear. Despite this, she said she also experienced love and admiration for him. She remains close to King Charles, a lifelong friend.
Now 93, Lady Glenconner said she is having the 'time of her life' and looks back with fondness, despite the tragedies she has faced, including the loss of two of her children.
