When asked if she believes she would have been able to handle the pressure of marrying the Queen’s nephew, Susannah’s of two minds. There is a lot we can't mention on this show - you have to buy the book to find out what we mean' STEVE WRIGHT, BBC RADIO 2 Susannah Constantine has dealt with a number of demons in her life and makes no attempt to hide her shortcomings here. She was in her late 20s before she discovered the world of work and found that she had more than a modicum of intelligence and capability. Until then, her father and his accounts with Harrod's etc. provided her with all the income she needed and a 6-year relationship with Princess Margaret's son, Viscount Linley, took her into the hedonistic spheres of the leading aristocracy.

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Her perspective was utterly forthright as she depicted a lifestyle lived between the city of London and the more meaningful existence of country life. Her family lived near a Duchess where she was best friends with their daughter. Susannah explains the structure of "the help", and also the fine lines between being welcomed into the fold of royal homes from a moneyed family, but as a non-royal. She was born in the sixties and raised in a culture directing that the future hinged on making a good marriage, not to excel at an education or work for a living. Constantine and I were both youths in the 80s but our lives couldn’t have been more different. After an expensive education, she frequented society nightclubs and socialised with Princess Margaret, Elton John and ( raising my forearms in a cross in front of me) Margaret Thatcher. It was an interesting look at ‘how the other half lives.’Interesting memoir of a upper class English party girl who moved in lofty circles. The first half was zany, fun and interesting, but the second half tapered into a more predictable autobiography with lots of self examination and adult behavior. Just like growing up. It has been revealed that King Charles called Princess Margaret a completely different name when he was younger - for a very sweet reason Queen Camilla looks stylish in a preppy navy suit and glasses as she and King Charles fly in style to Kenya

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I loved almost every story on it, except for the poo ones. She is so honest about her life and hr problems E.g. an alcoholic, bipolar mother. So well done for overcoming her own alcoholism too.

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Other people have done far greater justice to this book than I can but it is an extremely good read from a woman born into a wealthy family at a time when a woman’s role was simply to marry into a good family and not be expected to amount to a great deal.

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She was the person who encouraged me to have my own opinion, to encourage me to stand by it,” recalls. “She was so resourceful, so practical, and not embarrassed by anything. There was a great deal of comfort.” She lives in chaos on the edge of a wood in Sussex and works full time as a housewife, PA and taxi driver to her husband and three (sort of) grown up children. The first half of this memoir covering her upbringing and love affair with Princess Margaret's son (and also becoming friends with the princess) was fairly interesting but the second half was a little scattered and uneven. I knew nothing about her TV show so the omission of that part of her life didn't mean much to me and some of the "British-isms" went over my head, but she was candid in most of her musings although there were times I rolled my eyes at her self-admitted sense of self-importance and naivety in real people struggles. However, all in all, this was an entertaining read, especially for those who like a little "dirt" with their memoirs -- and I admit I am one of those readers.An interesting account of Susannahs life, from childhood to nearly present day. Split into 3 parts we see how as a child she was groomed mainly to get a rich husband and to not work and from there we see her association with the Royals as well as her battle with alcoholism. The fact that Susannah is most famous for the programme “What not to wear” with Trinny and yet this chapter of her life is rarely mentioned means that what is mentioned was fodder for the tabloids at the time, such as her long relationship with David Linley, Princess Margaret’s son, which meant that Susannah says she has been in practically every stately home in the UK. stars. An absorbing memoir of a really fascinating life, yes one of great privilege, (which gives great anecdotes), but also one with many challenges. Susannah comes across as a resilient, funny and reflective woman who isn’t afraid to lay out her faults and also laugh at herself.