ROYAL REBEL
The untold history of the irrepressible Princess Mary
Long before Diana, Kate and Meghan were lauded for modernising the monarchy, Princess Mary, the Queen’s aunt, had already circumvented the confines of Royal life. Now, the remarkable story of the former Princess Royal is finally being revealed in her first full biography. Consolidating her letters and diaries, the book details Mary’s defiance of gender (and Palace) expectations through her interventions in medicine, education and the war effort. yasmin omar ‘Princess Mary’ by Elisabeth Basford (£20, the History Press) is out now.