Biography
British author of hundreds of books on philosophy, history, sociology,
cooking, drama, verse and autobiographies – but primarily, romance
novels. She was credited by Guinness as being the most prolific author
alive, whose output came to an amazing 723 books, selling more than a
billion copies worldwide. Cartland put out a novel a week, often dictating
to secretaries while reclining on a chaise lounge. In 1991, Queen
Elizabeth II made her a Dame.
Cartland was the daughter of an army major, raised as a pampered
darling along with her two brothers. After finishing school, she wrote
newspaper gossip columns before publishing her first novel,
"Jigsaw," in 1922. Since then she gained the title of "the
queen of romance novels," creating virginal heroines in swashbuckling
adventure plots.
Always pictured in a cloud of pink with big hair or fanciful hats,
often with pearls, Cartland was an image of post-Victorian glamour. She
married wealthy Scotsman Alexander McCorquodale in 1927; (their one
daughter, Raine, later became the step-mother of Princess Diana.) Six
years later she had a wrenching divorce but recovered remarkably to marry
her ex's cousin, Hugh McCorquodale in 1936. They had two sons and remained
wed as happily as her heroines until his death in 1963. The two boys, Ian
and Glen, ran the business and researched Cartland's books.
Cartland was outspoken in her support of various charities. An ardent
fan of healthy living, she was well-known for her belief in vitamins and
various health foods, as well as fitness for senior citizens. Her regimen
worked well for her, keeping her fit to the age of 98. She died in her
sleep at her 400-acre estate in Hertfordshire, England on 5/21/2000.
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