Historical fiction based on life of Charlotte Bill known as Mrs. Lala, nanny to the children of King George and Queen Mary - the father, aunt and uncles of Queen Eliz II. Focused on the youngest child John who suffered from epilepsy. Some history of the royals as it starts near the end of Victoria and Albert (the great grandparents of the children for whom she is a nanny, as Queen Victoria died in 1901) and through until Queen Elizabeth's father was on the throne, with a mention of her being Queen at the end. Includes references to the cousins of Victoria including the royal families in Russia and Germany and the effect of WWI. But the history takes a back seat to the relationship of the nanny to the children, especially John.
