Experthistorian,yetnovicerider,LucyWorsleylearnsthe17thcenturyartofhorseballetleadinguptoapublicperformance.Alongtheway,sheexplorestheoriginsofthispeculiarpastime,witnessesspectaculardisplaysabroadanddiscoversitssurprisinglegacies.
LucyWorsleytellsthestoryofBritain’sroyalsandphotography.It’satalethatbeginswithAlbertandVictoria’senthusiasmforhavingtheirpicturestaken–andfortakingpictures.Closertoourowntime,suchfiguresasPrincessMargaret,oftenphotographedbyherhusband,LordSnowden,andPrincessDianaloomlarge.