Mrs. Keppel and Her Daughter

“An electrifying study of Mrs. Keppel—famously King Edward VII's mistress—and of her daughter . . . notoriously Vita Sackville-West's lover” ( Daily Telegraph , UK) A New York Times Notable Book  Alice Keppel, the married lover of Queen Victoria's eldest son—and great-grandmother to Camilla Parker-Bowles—was a key figure in Edwardian society. With impeccable discretion, she carried on as the king's mistress while lauding the Royal Family and the institution of marriage. Hers was the accepta