Heiresses, Tiaras, and Gilded Secrets

From Fancy Dress Balls to Family Tragedy: Following the Threads of Two Remarkable Women

A few nights ago, I had the rare honour of being invited to a private evening at Polesden Lacey, the National Trust property tucked into the rolling Surrey hills. A small group of us were welcomed after hours by the curators of Polesden and other Trust properties. Most of the women gathered there have made it their life’s work to preserve the legacies o…