Barbara Cartland

Quick Facts

Full Name	Barbara Cartland
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Jul 9, 1901(1901-07-09)
Age	123
Date Of Death	2000-05-21
Birthplace	Edgbaston
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

Barbara Cartland Biography

Barbara Cartland is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on July 9, 1901 in Edgbaston, England, United Kingdom. A popular, and highly commercially successful British author She is well-known for her romantic novels. More than 700 titles sold over 800 million copies around the world.

Her step-grandmother was Diana She is the step-grandmother of Princess Diana..

Her father was an British Army official. She was twice married and had three children.

Barbara Cartland Net Worth

Barbara Cartland is one of the richest Novelist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Barbara Cartland 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the beginning of her career, she wrote a column on gossip in The Daily Express. Her debut novel was published, Jigsaw, in 1922.

She did a brief time as an pilot.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Barbara Cartland Dating?

According to our records, Barbara Cartland married to Hugh McCorquodale , Alexander McCorquodale. As of December 1, 2023, Barbara Cartland’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Barbara Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Barbara Cartland celebrates birthday on July 9 of every year.

Is Barbara Cartland related to Princess Diana?

Cartland was Princess Diana’s step-grandmother. Being the reigning queen of romance novels wasn’t the only thing royal about her — she was also the step-grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales. Cartland’s daughter, Raine, left her first husband to marry Diana’s father, Earl Spencer, in 1976.

How many books did Barbara Cartland write in her life?

Here are some good facts about Barbara Cartland, who wrote 723 novels. On this day in 1901, Dame Barbara Cartland was born. She lived to 98, and in that time wrote 723 novels (mostly romance), which sold more than 750 million copies combined.

How much was Barbara Cartland worth?

She was interred at her private estate in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, under an oak that had been planted by Queen Elizabeth I. Cartland left a gross estate of £1,139,123 , but following debts and liabilities, the net sum was nil. She had once admitted: “I have no idea what I make…

How did Barbara Cartland write so much?

Cartland’s books had a basic outline, and she just changed the characters and story for each book. There were no fancy plots, or twists, or complicated issues. Some even complained that her books were formulaic. However, no matter how basic the plots were, her stories and characters always appealed to readers.

Who is the biggest selling author of all time?

James Patterson is the world’s highest-paid author by a wide margin, and has been the world’s best-selling author since 2001. He has sold more than 350 million books worldwide, and is most famous for the “Alex Cross” crime novel series.