THE Queen Mother was only “blooming” as the new Duchess of York when she 'had to find her way in a shark-infested social world” of senior royal life, a royal biographer has claimed.
Mr Vickers claims in 2013 book “Elizabeth: The Queen Mother” how, at the age of 22, Elizabeth “had to find her way in this shark-infested social world”.In the post-war era of cocktails, jazz and nightclubs, there was trouble afoot for anyone who cared to seek it.How Queen Elizabeth faced a 'shark-infested social world'
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