| 1 | Maria | Romano | A seamstress. Aka Queenie. |
| | Nora F. | Kowalski | Maria's bestfriend. |
| | Sister Mary | | A good teacher. |
| | Sister Beatrice | | The head nun. |
| | Emily | | A chaperone. |
| 2 | Eleanor | | Caroline's mother. |
| | Scottie | | A dog. |
| | Jean | | Caroline's grandmother. |
| | Russell | | Caroline's boyfriend. |
| | Arthur Meredith | Meadows | Jean's husband. |
| | Caroline | Meadows | An interior designer. |
| 3 | Mrs. | Hardy | The head housekeeper. |
| | Miss | Garthwaite | The chief needlewoman. |
| | Prince George | | The Prince of England. |
| | Princess May | | The future Queen of England. |
| | Queen Mary | | Princess May's name after the coronation. |
| | David | | Queen Mary's oldest son. |
| | Prince Edward | | David's name after the coronation. The Prince of Wales. |
| | Mr. | Finch | The Prince's valet. |
| | Patricia | Morton | A professor in Sociology. Aka: Patsy. |
| | Dr. | Watts | Professor Morton's friend. |
| 4 | Joanna | | Caroline's bestfriend. Aka: Jo. |
| | Mark | | Jo's boyfriend. |
| | Arthur | Silver | A designer. |
| | Ben | Sweetman | The chief reporter. |
| 6 | Pearl | Bacon | A former nurse at Helena Hall Hospital. |
| | Richard James | | Caroline's father. |
| | Thomas | | Ben's son. Aka: Tom. |
| | Julie | | Pearl's daughter. |
| 7 | Charlie | | Nora's boyfriend. |
| 8 | Annabel S. | Dalziel | A Senior Curator of Customs, Royal Palace. |
| | Eric | | Eleanor's acquaintance. |
| 9 | Dr. | Wallis | Medical Superintendent. |
| 10 | Justine | | A designer. |
| 11 | Margaret | | A sewing room supervisor. |
| 12 | Louise | | Ben's wife. |
| 13 | Sarah | Buckle | Professor Morton's assistant. |
| 14 | Sam | Kowalski | Nora's husband. |
| | Samuel | Kowalski | Nora's son. Aka: Sam Jr., Sammy. |
| 15 | Andrew | | Sam Jr.'s son. Aka: Andy. |
| | Tracey | | Andy's wife. |
| | Arun | | Manager of the King's Cross night shelter. |
| | Dennis | | An employee of the King's Cross. |
| | Leyla | | Dennis's friend. |
| 16 | Gill | Lewis | A deputy matron at Holmfield. |
| 18 | Ellie | Bevan | Jo's acquaintance. |
| | Roger | | Arthur Meadows's friend. |
| | Mary | | A nurse at Helena Hall Hospital. |
