Frances Welch is the author of The Imperial Tea Party (2018), Rasputin: A Short Life (2014), The Russian Court at Sea (2011), A Romanov Fantasy (2008) and The Romanovs & Mr Gibbes (2004), all published by Short Books. Frances Welch has written for The Sunday Telegraph, Granta and The Spectator. She lives in Aldeburgh, Suffolk with her husband, Craig Brown.
"With her quick wit and light touch, Welch conducts a relentless
inquiry into conscience, family loyalty and the nature of the
past... an unsettling portrait of moustaches, murder, and
lèse-majesté.’ Frances Wilson, The Spectator
"In this funny, touching and ultimately tragic book, Welch
brilliantly exposes how the British family courted and then
abandoned their royal cousins in the run-up to World War I."
Kathryn Hughes, Mail on Sunday
"A fascinating book... Welch is an excellent writer." The Daily
Telegraph
"Delightfully witty and entertaining." The Times Literary
Supplement
"Excellent history... Intrigue aplenty." The Times
"Deeply affecting." Daily Mail
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