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Trunks & Tiaras

Journeys through life with friends, family and a Princess

Anne Glenconner

Written by
Anne Glenconner
Read by
Anne Glenconner
Length
4 hrs
Rating
5.0 / 5
Publisher
Bedford Square Publishers
Released
2026-10-08

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What it is

Lady Glenconner turns her inimitable eye to the habits and eccentricities she loves most about the people and places she has had the good fortune to explore.

From grand houses and embassies to modest huts and idyllic beaches, Anne Glenconner reveals youthful exploits on sailing boats, surprising incidents at health spas and what it’s really like to be on a state visit with a princess. Whether packing tiaras or coping with tantrums, and drawing on nearly a century of travel, she tells us about the unique people she has met, the extraordinary places she has seen and the experiences that moved her.

A deeply personal love letter to the joys of exploration from one of its most remarkable storytellers, drawing on nearly a century at the heart of aristocratic life.

On the charts

Last charted October 15, 2026. Its best position was 1 on New releases in Travel & Tourism, reached October 8, 2026. Seen on 5 charts over 9 days of readings, the first on August 28, 2026.

1 5 1 October 8, 2026 October 15, 2026 October 8, 2026 — position 1October 9, 2026 — position 1October 10, 2026 — position 1October 11, 2026 — position 1October 14, 2026 — position 2October 15, 2026 — position 4
New releases in Travel & Tourism — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
Travel & Tourism
New releases 1 6 days October 15, 2026
Coming soon 1 2 days August 29, 2026
Bestsellers 2 7 days October 15, 2026
Politics & Social Sciences
New releases 1 2 days October 11, 2026
Biographies & Memoirs
New releases 2 2 days October 11, 2026

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