Royal Secret Revealed: A Mother's Hidden MI5 Past Sparks a Novel
Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton reveals his mother Sue Lowther-Pinkerton's long-hidden MI5 career, spanning WWII and the Cold War, a secret she kept for decades; the disclosure, prompted by a Cambridge spy ring documentary, inspired his wartime romance novel Beyond the Edge of Light. Sue, who died in 2023 at 99, had earlier Army intelligence work in Singapore, later MI5, and balanced secret work with family and charity, while Jamie served as private secretary and mentor to William and Harry, shaping his writing with royal life.