Antonia Fraser

Antonia Fraser was an author of mystery novels, historian, and biographer. She was born in London England on August 27 1932 to Francis Pakenham, the seventh Earl of Longford. Her father who was a man of politics and government held a variety of cabinet positions under Harold Wilson who was the Prime Minister for two terms between 1964 and 1976. She was also known as an author and popular public crusader. Elizabeth Pakenham her mother was the Countess of Longford and is known for writing several popular long-form biographical pieces on Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria, the Queen Mother, Churchill, and Wellington. As such, it was not surprising that Fraser would become an author given that she came from the Longfords, a family of writers. In addition to her other and father, Rachel Billington the novelist is her sister while another sibling is a feminist. Her brother was a historian and Flora and Rebecca her two daughters also followed in their progenitors’ footsteps in becoming authors.