Pocket Venus of Highclere Castle

More Secrets of Almina,

The Pocket Venus of Highclere Castle

    Despite several books straddling her life and times it is surprising  to state  that some remarkable  facts-  really these are more examples of secrets suppressed -   remain  undisclosed  about Almina, 5th Countess of Carnarvon, famed as the Pocket Venus of Highclere Castle.  Secrets that have consequences for the Carnarvon family.

British aristocracy and royalty are riddled with a stigma of  terminal  decay  and in breeding. This is  in part the result of  what were deemed convenient liaisons in past generations, often  sexual encounters that were at best  pragmatic, but at worst risky.

There  were  sometimes follies  entered into as an attempt at a quick fix that  eluded  and resolved  the irksome problem of the  family  succession,  that  had often  caused  concern owing to the presence of same blood marriages, bad genes, sexual shenanigans or personal failure. So what  secrets  and facts still remain untold about Almina Carnarvon   who started  life as Almina Wombwell and later became Mrs Ian Dennistoun?

William Cross, Author of five books that feature Almina Carnarvon spills the beans in a new study of the 5th Countess.

This will shock!