Lady Glenconner was Princess Margaret's lady-in-waiting for three decades, and a close friend of the princess. The simple truth is that I lived with domestic violence and abuse for most of my marriage." But he was also an incredibly selfish, damaged and occasionally dangerous man. And he had a great gift for friendship he could flatter and amuse, was restless and inventive, outrageous and silly, and often incredibly generous. He was a clever, talented man who loved our five children. She continues, "You may remember my late husband as the English aristocrat who bought the island of Mustique in the West Indies, turning it into an exclusive resort for the likes of Princess Margaret, Mick Jagger and David Bowie. "So I knew that my role as the wife of Colin Tennant - later Lord Glenconner - was all about doing what he wanted, sorting out his messes and appearing cheerful while I did it. Even the Queen, whom I'd known since childhood, worked hard to make sure her husband was kept happy," Anne Glenconner writes. "Just about every other woman I knew was told she had to soldier on and not complain. The first column features a revealing excerpt on the domestic abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband, Colin Tennant, Lord Glenconner.
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