Talk: The Countess
Schedule
Wed Jul 22 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
St Margaret's Church, Parliament Square, Westminster Abbey | London, EN
About this Event
Join authors Jehanne and Katie Wake as they explore Emily Cowper’s life and legacy using personal letters and journals to showcase her glamorous and political life for the first time. Together they will share how Emily used her political genius to guide her husband and brothers' premierships, whilst reflecting on the way women have often been confined to the fringes of our historical memory.
About Jehanne and Katie Wake
Jehanne Wake and her daughter Katie Wake are a London-based writing duo. Jehanne is a biographer and historian whose acclaimed works include Princess Louise, Queen Victoria's Unconventional Daughter and Sisters of Fortune. Before becoming an author she worked in investment banking, and she has contributed to BBC programmes and major biographical dictionaries. Katie is a partner and board director at Flint Global and previously worked as a journalist and senior government adviser in Whitehall. She holds degrees from Bristol and Oxford, and this collaboration marks her debut as an author. Together, they bring rich historical expertise and contemporary political insight to their work.
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM
Doors open
🕑: 06:30 PM
Talk begins
🕑: 07:15 PM
Q&A
🕑: 07:30 PM
Book signing
Where is it happening?
St Margaret's Church, Parliament Square, Westminster Abbey, 20 Deans Yd, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 6.13
