Helpful Score: 2
This engaging book chronicles Charlotte Bill's employment by the British royal family in 1897 as a nanny to their growing family, which included future kings David and Bertie. Nicknamed "Mrs. Lala" by the children, she is a source of comfort and positive reinforcement when their parents are physically or emotionally absent. She is especially devoted to the sixth child, Prince John, who struggles with epilepsy and autism and later becomes known as The Lost Prince. This is an interesting, well-researched view of the lives of King George and Queen Mary, his parents and their extended European relatives. WWI presents new challenges for the royal family, and for Mrs. Lala as she continues to love and care for all of them through childhood and beyond.
