Countess Mountbatten’s Art Deco Diamond Necklace
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, who was born on this day in 1900! The vivacious Heiress who married Prince Philip’s ambitious uncle and…
Princess Michael’s Art Deco Pearl Necklace
Happy Birthday to Princess Michael of Kent, who turns 79 today ! One of the most flamboyant members of the extended Royal Family, Princess Michael possesses a remarkable collection of heirloom…
Cecil Beaton: The Royal Portraits by Claudia Acott Williams; Queen Elizabeth II: A Photographic Portrait by Philip Ziegler – review | Art and design books
In 1957, complimenting Cecil Beaton on his volume of royal portraits, the Queen Mother admitted that her clan owed its survival in part to his obsequious camera. “As a family,”…