Flora Fraser (writer)

Flora Fraser (writer)

Flora Fraser (born 1958) is a British writer, best known for her historical biographies. She is the daughter of Lady Antonia Fraser and the late Sir Hugh Fraser. She is married to Peter Soros, a nephew of American philanthropist George Soros. Her stepfather is Nobel-prizewinning playwright Harold Pinter and her maternal grandparents are the eminent writer the late Elizabeth Longford and the lawyer/politician/author the late Lord Longford.

Flora Fraser was named after Flora MacDonald. She has written biographies of Emma Hamilton, Caroline of Brunswick, and the daughters of George III.


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