Anne Glenconner, 92, was brought up at Holkham Hall in Norfolk, the eldest of three daughters of the Earl and Countess of Leicester. She was a maid of honor at the late Queen’s coronation and a lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret. Her first memoir, Lady in Waiting, detailed the abuse she suffered at the hands of her late husband, Colin Tennant, and the deaths of two of her sons. Her new book about the joy of picnics includes contributions from Graham Norton and Rupert Everett, among others. She lives in Norfolk.
Punctuality is very important. If people are late, you think maybe they’ve forgotten and it worries the hostess. You don’t want to worry the hostess.
