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Backstairs Billy: The Life of William Tallon, the Queen Mother’s Most Devoted Servant
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Artikel-Nr:
9781785900006
Veröffentl:
2017
Erscheinungsdatum:
11.04.2017
Seiten:
272
Autor:
Tom Quinn
Gewicht:
263 g
Format:
198x128x25 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Tom Quinn: Tom Quinn is the author of many titles including London's Strangest Tales, Cocoa at Midnight: The Real Life Story of My Time as a Housekeeper, The Cook's Tale: Life Below Stairs as it Really Was. He also writes occasional obituaries for The Times and edits Country Business magazine.
Now in paperback, this tells the life story of William Tallon, who went from humble beginnings as a shopkeeper's son in Coventry to 'Page of the Backstairs' at Clarence House. Billy entered royal service at the age of 15 and, over the next 50 years, became one of the most notorious figures ever to have graced the royal household.
Introduction viiChapter One: Joining the royals 1Chapter Two: Working for the firm 9Chapter Three: Northern lights 15Chapter Four: Glamorous worlds 33Chapter Five: Below stairs 43Chapter Six: The shy King 57Chapter Seven: A boy at the palace 77Chapter Eight: Life partners 93Chapter Nine: An outsider on the inside 99Chapter Ten: Feuds and factions 123Chapter Eleven: Wine and roses 139Chapter Twelve: On the prowl 163Chapter Thirteen: A dangerous character 173Chapter Fourteen: Sudden enthusiasms 183Chapter Fifteen: Change and decay 199Chapter Sixteen: Twilight 231Chapter Seventeen: Farewell 247Acknowledgements 259