The perfect book for the platinum jubilee of our queen. This must have taken so much time to research and it shows in the details and descriptions of this book. I loved the story of lillibet, Margaret and crawfie the governorness. I loved the parts with the corgies and how the story progressed another great book by Fern Britton.

The Good Servant by Fern Britton

1932. Dunfermline, Scotland.
Marion Crawford, a bright, ambitious young teacher, is ready to make her mark on the world. Until a twist of fate changes the course of her life forever…

1936. Windsor Castle.
At first this ordinary woman is in a new world, working as governess to two young princesses, in a household she calls home but where everyone is at a distance. As the course of history changes, she finds herself companion to the future Queen, and indispensable to the crown. And slowly their needs become her needs.

I adore books written by Fern , her gentle writing style draws you into the plot and carries you along til the last page.
It's no secret that the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret had a governess who they called Crawfie and who it was said very much helped to mould them into the ladies they became.
It was a lovely story of Marions life and of what may / could have gone on at the time.