Barbara Cartland
Barbara Cartland was an English writer known as the Queen of Romance, who published over 700 books and became one of the most popular media personalities in the United Kingdom.
Novelist
July 9, 1901
Cancer
May 21, 2000
98
Edgbaston, West Midlands, England
Barbara Cartland, born in 1901, was an incredibly productive British author known as the Queen of Romance. Among her most popular works is “The Bored Bridegroom,” a love story featuring Lucretia Hadley and the Marquis of the Merlyncourt estate. As one of the 20th century’s most prolific authors, Cartland penned more than 700 books, including biographies, plays, and even a cookery book. In addition to her writing, she was actively involved in politics and charity work, earning various honors and awards for her contributions. Cartland passed away in 2000 at the age of 98.