The Princess Royal, Helen Cathcart
The Princess Royal, Helen Cathcart
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The Princess Royal
From Princess Mary to Princess Anne

Author: Helen Cathcart

Narrator: Lorna Bennett

Unabridged: 10 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/27/2022

Synopsis

To understand what it is to be a Princess Royal, Helen Cathcart skillfully portrays the lives of the foremost royal daughters from the days when princesses were "ladyes" and the King's eldest son was styled Prince Royal, through to our present Princess Royal.

There have been seven Princess Royals throughout British history, the inaugural of whom was Princess Mary, the eldest daughter of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, followed by Princess Anne (daughter of King George II), Princess Charlotte (daughter of King George III), Princess Victoria (daughter of Queen Victoria), Princess Louise (daughter of King Edward VII), and Princess Mary (daughter of King George V). The current holder of the title, Princess Anne, emerges from this background, clearly demonstrating how the role of Princess Royal has evolved over the generations.

The author's fascinating pen captures the first four decades of Princess Anne's life, from playful child and stylish teenager to champion rider and tireless campaigner for good causes.

The Princess Royal is the definitive account of what it means to be the first and most royal of royal daughters and how Princess Anne is truly a Princess Royal for our times.

About Helen Cathcart

Helen Cathcart was a prolific writer about the Royal Family, who enjoyed enormous success with her books in the 1960s and 1970s. These emerged with regularity, sold well, and were largely enjoyed (if not always at Buckingham Palace). One mystery surrounded the author-she was never seen. Occasionally journalists visited her agent, Harold Albert, at his cottage near Liphook, and suspected that Helen Cathcart did not exist. Invariably they left less convinced. Only when Harold Albert died was it revealed-in an obituary written by Hugo Vickers-that Harold Albert and Helen Cathcart were one and the same.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Moniek on December 15, 2021

The title of Princess Royal is usually granted by the British monarch to their eldest daughter. It was Henrietta Maria of France, consort of King Charles I, who wanted to have a title similar to the "Madame Royale" title in France. It was their daughter Mary who became the first Princess Royal in 16......more

Goodreads review by Sooz on September 15, 2021

This book offers a thorough look at not only the history of the role/title of the Princess Royal (which is not something often talked about when the Royal Family is mentioned) but the history of princesses and ladies and the evolution of women’s roles in the monarchy, with an entire section at the e......more

Goodreads review by Jean-Luc on September 16, 2021

Originally published some years prior to the Queen's Annus Horribilis, this book offers a succinct but lively look at Princess Anne's early years. Nothing really to write home about if you consider that she probably is the least appealing of all the members of the Royal family. But the author was a......more

Goodreads review by Dusty on October 24, 2022

Unfortunately, this is the only book I could find about all the princesses royal. I'm happy at least that the book exists, but the author really does not do a good job with her research. There are simple factual errors throughout. (Some of these could be deduced through simple math.) It is obvious t......more

Goodreads review by Tammy on October 05, 2021

The bits of this book that covered the development of the title of Princess and the lives of earlier holders of that title were interesting and fun to read. A good half of the book covered the life of the current Princess Royal. I've always had a soft spot for Princess Anne -- her no-effs-given atti......more

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