Natalie Tereshchenko - Lady In Waiting

Natalie's story is the story of the Russian people. Russia, a country shrouded in secrecy, staggering under an oppressive, warmongering ruler. While the citizens die of cold and starvation the Royal Family lives in opulence. But revolution is in the air, and things are about to change. Natalie is no ordinary Lady In Waiting ~ she is a niece of the Tsar of Russia ~ but it is a secret that no-one will admit. She works for Tatiana, one of the daughters of Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra. Her only friends are the twins, Polya and Rada. As the country descends into civil war, the three girls accompany the family into exile. Natalie describes the collapse of the monarchy, but also candidly reveals her own insecurities and longings, her friendships and loves. She tells of the men who love her, the one who deceives her, and, when the family is slaughtered, the one who saves her life. But she cannot escape her past, and is driven to make an agonising decision.