Emily Palmerston: The Regency Countess Who Shaped an Age'

Everyone knows of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire but few have heard of Emily, Viscountess Palmerston.

The sister of Queen Victorias first Prime Minister Lord Melbourne and the wife of another, Lord Palmerston, she stood at the heart of British politics for decades, quietly shaping governments, speeches and strategy.Historians Jehanne and Katie Wake uncover the extraordinary woman whose political genius has been overlooked for too long.

Set against a world of glamour, royal scandal and political intrigue, from Queen Carolines bitter struggle with King George IV to the ruthless double standards faced by women, they join Elizabeth Norton to reveal how Emily Palmerston changed the course of British history.