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Ìý The Serpent and the Moon 24ÌýNovemberÌý2004 Ìý
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HRH, Princess Michael of Kent talks about her life, and her latest book

King Henri II ordered his coronation robes to be embroidered with the symbols of the woman he loved: DianeÌýde Poitiers. Tiny pearls depicted her bows, arrows, and the letter 'D' interlaced with 'H'. ÌýBut he was married to another: Catherine de Medici.ÌýThere were always three people in the marriage.Ìý

Her Royal Highness, Princess Michael of Kent joinsÌýJenni to talk about her new book The Serpent and the Moon, a story of intrigue and scandal in Renaissance France, and how her own life has attracted controversy of a different kind.

The Serpent and the Moon: Two Rivals for the Love of a Renaissance KingÌýÌýby HRH Princess Michael of Kent,ÌýSimon & Schuster, ISBN 0743251040

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