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ⓘ About Charlotte Bingham
Charlotte first went to a school in London, however from the age of 7, she went to the Priory of Our Lady’s Good Counsel school in Haywards Heath until she was 16. After she left school, she went to stay in Paris with some French aristocrats with the intention of learning how to speak French. Since she was 10 years old, Charlotte was writing stories and her first piece of work was this thriller called “Death’s Ticket”. At the age of 19, she wrote her humorous autobiography, called “Coronet Among the Weeds”, and not too long before her 20th birthday a literary agent found her celebrating at the Ritz. He was a friend of her parents and he took the finished manuscript of her autobiography. It was published in 1963 by Heinemann and it was a bestseller.
All Book Series by Charlotte Bingham
The Light on the Swan
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2014 Co-authored · Terence Brady
Below Stairs: Playscript
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014 Co-authored · Terence Brady
Four Hearts: A Stage Play
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014 Co-authored · Terence Brady
Spies and Stars: MI5, Showbusiness and Me
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
Upstairs Downstairs
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1971 Anthology · John Hawkesworth
Endings and Beginnings
Book 8 of 11 · published 1975 Anthology · Michael Hardwick
Sarah's Story
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 1978 Anthology · Mollie Hardwick
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Charlotte Bingham?
Charlotte first went to a school in London, however from the age of 7, she went to the Priory of Our Lady’s Good Counsel school in Haywards Heath until she was 16. After she left school, she went to stay in Paris with some French aristocrats with the intention of learning how to speak French. Since she was 10 years old, Charlotte was writing stories and her first piece of work was this thriller called “Death’s Ticket”.
Which Charlotte Bingham series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Upstairs Downstairs series, the earliest of Charlotte Bingham's multi-book series: it opens with Upstairs Downstairs (1971) and runs to 11 books across 1971–1978, ending with Sarah's Story (1978). Charlotte Bingham's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Charlotte Bingham written?
Charlotte Bingham has 63 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1963 and 2019. 30 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Upstairs Downstairs series with 11 books — and 33 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Charlotte Bingham's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Charlotte Bingham's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Upstairs Downstairs (1971–1978, 11 books), Victoria (1972–1974, 2 books) and Honestly (1974–1977, 2 books), plus 6 more.
How are Charlotte Bingham's books organised into series?
This guide splits Charlotte Bingham's 63 books into 9 named series and 33 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Upstairs Downstairs (11 books, 1971–1978); Love Quartet (4 books, 1984–1993); The Bexham Trilogy (3 books, 2002–2003); Debutantes (2 books, 1995–2001); Honestly (2 books, 1974–1977), plus 4 further series.