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Vintage Socialite Gatherings

Black and white photos capturing the elegance of socialites at high-profile events, featuring historical fashion and settings that evoke nostalgia.

Duke & Duchess Of Windsor Scenes 1940-41. April 19, 1941. (Photo by ACME Newspictures Inc.)

His Highness the Sultan pinning the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin medal on Mrs. M. E. Lloyd-Dolbey.

Elsevier photo collection. Queen Juliana Prince Bernhard offered dinner International Court Justice Royal Palace Amsterdam. Arrival royal couple. March 2, 1956. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

10/31/1913. At the Lara theater in Madrid. Miss Pardo and Mr. Manrique in the Play "La Señorita del Almacén".

GRACE KELLY and ALFRED HITCHCOCK in TO CATCH A THIEF (1955), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

The Stately Duchess.Photo Shows: The Duchess of Windsor, a Dignified figure in a white evening, gown supported at the neck by sequins, talking with M. De Chapedelaine, the French Minister of Merchant Marine, at a dinner in Paris which she attended with the Duke. March 16, 1939.

Michael Arlen (1895-1956), writer, known best of all for his sensational 1920s novel, The Green Hat. Born Dikran Kouyoumdjian, in Bulgaria, of Armenian parents. Naturalised British, 1922. Pictured at a charity dance at Planetree House with the hostesses, Mrs John Musker and Mrs Stanley-Clarke. Date: 1937

Princess Margaret Has Circus Guard of Honour.Still in their circus dress, performers from a guard of honour for Princess Margaret as, accompanied by Mr. Bernard Mills, she leaves after attending the Bertram Mills Christmas Circus at Olympia, London, to-night (Wednesday). December 21, 1949. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Anefo photo collection. Miss Holland 1950. Miss Holland 1950 Election on film star ball. April 1, 1950

Kiss From A King - King Paul of Greece Kisses the bride at the reception at Schloss Hellenhausen after the ceremony. Wearing the wedding veil of the last German Emoress, Princess Ortrud Von Glueckburg - who married Prince Ernest August Von Hanover at Marienburg Castle in a civil ceremony last week - went through the church ceremony with her husband here.The King and Queen of Greece were guests at the ceremony at the bomb-damaged market church. September 6, 1951.

Princess Margaret goes to a Ball.Princess Margaret attended a ball on February 18th at the Centrall Hall, in Glasgow, Scotland, in aid of the Scottish Association of Girls' Clubs. Here she is with, left to right: Duchess of Buccleuch, (whose guest she is at Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) the Earl of Darkeith and the Lord Provost Sir Hector McNeill. February 18, 1949. (Photo by Pix Photos)

Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-) and the Duke of Edinburgh (1952-) looking at their wedding present. Dated 20th Century

Clementine Hozier, arriving at St. Margaret's Church in Westminster for her marriage to Winston Churchill on 12th September 1908. Date: 1908

Prime Minister Attends Christening - Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill Kisses Elizabeth Harriet, baby daughter of Mr. John and Lady Margaret Colville after the Christening at St. Peter's, Eaton Square, London, February 11th. Elizabeth's Father, Mr. John Colville, was Private Secretary to The Queen when she was Princess Elizabeth. Her Mother, Lady Margaret Colville, is a Former Lady-in-waiting. The Queen, who was present at The Christening, and Mr. Churchill are both Godparents. February 15, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Ella Fitzgerald y Garry Moore.

The King and Queen in Washington -- Her Majesty Queen, Elizabeth driving with Mrs. Roosevelt from the union Station, Washington, after the arrival of the Royal Party. July 03, 1939.

Queen Ellizabeth, Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth, (later Queen Elizabeth II), of England, on their tour of South Africa, 1947

Anefo photo collection. French actress Marie Bell arrival Amsterdam. March 20, 1956. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Pierre Balmain, French fashion designer. PIERRE BELMAIN.

Miss Eloise V. Downer and Mrs. William S. Farber at the Launch of the USS Pirahna. Original caption: Miss Eloise V. Downer, maid of honor, and Mrs. William S. Farber, sponsor for USS Piranha, launched at Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N.H. Oct. 27, 1943.. 1943-10-27T00:00:00.

Attending the annual dinner-dance of the Screen Writers' Guilds in Hollywood are Paulette *****, actress, H.G. Wells, noted British author, and Anita Loos, *****.In 1935 Anita Loos went to the annual Screen Writers' Guild dinner dance Hollywood with British author H.G. Wells. October 7, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Newsphoto).

Anefo photo collection. Holland Festival 1959. Opening of the Holland Festival in The Hague in the presence of Queen Juliana, players are presented to Her Majesty. June 15, 1959. The Hague, South Holland

07/02/1986. The gardens of the Hipódromo de la Zarzuela became the scene of a gala chaired by HRH the Infanta Doña Elena to benefit the Iñigo Álvarez de Toledo Foundation. In the image, Infanta Elena with Rocío Jurado.

McCarthy-Miller wedding gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives

Anefo photo collection. Manager De Graaf greets French boxer Robert Charron at Central Station (sports world). December 13, 1947

Miss Katherine Mulvey ,. Leon Abdalian Collection

CORINNE GRIFFITH in THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1994) -Original title: JARDIN DEL EDEN-, directed by LEWIS MILESTONE.

VIVIEN LEIGH and WALTER PLUNKETT in GONE WITH THE WIND (1939), directed by GEORGE CUKOR and VICTOR FLEMING.

Princess A Festival Hall -- Princess Margaret receives a bouquet from eight-year-old Patricia Benson, of South Norwood, London, on her arrival at the Royal Festival Hall, London, last night March 8 for a concert in Aid of the national fund for Poliomelitis research. Patricia caught polio six years ago, but is now completely cured.Looking on is the countess of West Morland.The princess wears an off-the-shoulder evening dress of White Brocade. September 5, 1954. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Senta berger, alexis kanner, 1968

Princess Dances At Ball - Princess Margaret, seen dancing at the Aboyne (Scotland) ball which marks the close of the & deeside games week, is wearing a jewel-encrusted halter-necked gown with a tartan sash.The ball took place on the evening of Sep. 7. September 9, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Anefo photo collection. Press ball of German journalists in Bonn, Princess Irene and Prince Carlos. November 6, 1964. Bonn

Elsa Arrives for Viennese party - New York Columnist/Hostess Elsa Maxwell arrives by Gondola at the Volpi Palace in Vienna for the party given there August 26 by countess Natalie Volpi Di Misurata, widow of the former Italian Finance Minister.The dinner party was for Elsa and the people she has invited for a luxury yacht cruse along the Greek Islands. August 28, 1955. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Rome. June 1958. Interview with Bette Davis, by ABC correspondent in Rome, Julián Cortés-Cavanillas, for Blanco y Negro magazine. In the image, the actress shows her enthusiasm for cante hondo.

Anita Ekberg, Dances With The Sergeant Of The Navy Louis Roundtree, At The American Embassy, Rome, 11 November 1958.

AUDREY HEPBURN and WILFRID HYDE WHITE in MY FAIR LADY (1964), directed by GEORGE CUKOR.

Anefo photo collection. Queen Beatrix lives a gala ballet performance at the Bate of the Dancer Fund'79 in the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam. Queen Beatrix with the Alexandra Radius and Han Ebbelaar dancer couple. October 5, 1982. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

AUDREY HEPBURN in MY FAIR LADY (1964), directed by GEORGE CUKOR.

The Queen, now accompanied by Princess Margaret, leaves the ball. There is another day ahead. June 02, 1953. (Photo by Daily Mirror).

04/20/1987. The Princes of Wales, in Madrid. In the image His Majesty the King with Princess Diana at the Zarzuela Palace where they attended the private dinner with which their Majesties the Kings presented the Princes of Wales.

Leaving Sunny Barbados.Princess Margaret, accompanied by H.E. the Governor of of Barbados, walks to the Quayside For her departure from the Island and the and the 300 mile trip in the yacht Britannia to Antigua.Princess Margaret, continuing her Caribbean tour, has now arrived in Antigua, this sixth Island she has visited in her tour so far. February 15, 1955. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

FLORENCE LAWRENCE.

Queen Mother Attends Thanksgiving Service -- Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, today attended the Thanksgiving Service for the restoration of St. Gabriel's College, Camberwell, South East London. Here the Archbishop of Canterbury greets the Queen Mother on her arrival at the College. November 03, 1953. (Photo by London Express News And Feature Service Picture).

The Duchess making her speech, after she had become the second Freeman of the city. The first Freeman is Sir Franklin Gimson, who recently retired from the governorship. The Duke and Mr MacDonald are seen behind the Duchess. October 01, 1952.

Members of two Distinguished Families After One Had Honored The Other.-- The members of the Roosevelt and the Byrd families, two of America's most distinguished, are shown in an informal pose at the executive mansion in Albany, following the enthusiastic reception accorded rear admiral Richard E Byrd and his party on their arrival in the capital. Governor Roosevelt decorated the noted polar explorer with the state's distinguished service medal, before one of the largest crowds in the history of the capitol. August 20, 1929. (Photo by International Newsreel Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Audrey Hepburn at Feest Evening Film Tuschinsky. November 2, 1954. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

REX HARRISON, AUDREY HEPBURN and WILFRID HYDE WHITE in MY FAIR LADY (1964), directed by GEORGE CUKOR.

Prince Attends A Ball - Prince Frederick of Prussia chats with Lady George Scott at the Florence Nightingale Hospital ball at the Park hotel last night. Lady George, ball chairman, wears a tiara of pearls and diamonds. November 19, 1953. (Photo by Evening Standard Picture).

Jean Cocteau Becomes An "Immortal"Jean Cocteau, French playwright, novelist and poet, kisses the hand of the ex-Queen of Italy, who was one of the 800 people who watched him received as a member of the Academic Francaise Yesterday. October 21, 1955. (Photo by Central Press Photos Ltd.).

Edouard Borovansky fortified himself with tea as he talked with Jill Bathurst (left) and Rosemary Mildner after a rehearsal of Petrouchka. April 22, 1955.

11/30/1972. Awarding of the IV "Mayte" Theater Prize: In the image, Conchita Montes announces the jury's decision.

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana receives participants in the International Olympic Committee meeting on Palace on Dam Square. 12 May 1970

Rosie Dolly (1892-1970) one half of the famous performing American identical twins, The Dolly Sisters, with Mortimer Davis Jnr, known as The Fat Boy, heir to a 150m fortune who she married and then swiftly divorced in 1927. Date: c.1927

Anefo photo collection. Prinsjesdag; Throne speech. September 18, 1984

Leslie Howard, Vivien Leigh and Olivia de Havilland in Gone with the Wind, a 1939 American epic historical romance film, adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell. The film was produced by David O. Selznick of Selznick International Pictures and directed by Victor Fleming, and was set in the American South against the backdrop of the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era

Elopement of Isabel - Photographed against the ornate splendor of a Paris Salon is 18 year old Isabel, daughter of Antenor Patino, the Bolivia tin multi-millionaire. The beautiful Isabel has eloped with her 20 year old sweetheart, James Goldsmith, to Scotland where they hope to marry. Meanwhile Signor Patino has made a dash from the Continent to Scotland in an effort to prevent the marriage. May 16, 1954. (Photo by Daily Express).

***** Divorge Suit - It is ***** that Mr. Max Reinhardt, the publisher, is seeking a divorce from his wife, actress Margaret Leighton, sitting actor Laurence Harvey. This picture taken during a performance of As You Lie It at the Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Aven, Shows Leighton & Harvey who appeared in the roles of Rosalind and Orland. As You Like It. British stars Margaret Leighton and Laurence Harvey are seen in the starring roles of the famous Shakespearean play. It is reported that publisher Max Reinhardt is seeking a divorce from his wife Margaret Leighton. December 1, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival of singer Caterina Valente in Amsterdam. November 20, 1959. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Mary Churchill Is Bridesmaid At Marlborough Wedding -- Mary Churchill arriving for the wedding. Miss Mary Churchill, soon to be a bride herself, was a bridesmaid when her cousin, Lady Caroline Spencer Churchill, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, was married at St. Mary Magdalene, Woodstock, near Oxford, to Major Hugo Waterhouse, oldest son of Captain Charles Waterhouse and Mrs. Waterhouse of Middleton Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire. December 05, 1946.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876 1948) politician, and the founder of Pakistan, with Lord and Lady Mountbatten (Last Viceroy of India) and Fatima Jinnah

Anefo photo collection. Vice president of India at Soestdijk Palace. October 18, 1961. India

Curd Jurgens and Simone Boucheron, Rome 1960.

' Axis Sally ' For Trial -- Mildred Gillars - "Axis Sally" an American girl who broadcasted for the Germans during the war to try to persuade American soldiers to desert, poses for photograph wearing a black cape and evening gown before leaving Frankfurt, Germany, August 20. She was leaving by Air for the United States to face charges of treason."Axis Sally" was known as the girl with the golden voice. Her arrest in March, 1946, was made in Berlin by U.S. Counter Intelligence Officers. February 04, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard extends Einasmus prize to Ninette de Valois in the presence of Queen Juliana and Princess Beatrix; Beatrix uses Queen Juliana. June 21, 1974

Poll photo collection. Party of Sainte Cathérine in Paris, the public holiday of the French fashion houses on November 25. Announcement of the announcement of the 'queen of the house' 'by the actress and singer Renée Lebas. 1930. France, Paris

Queen Mother Norodom Monineath was born on June 18, 1936, in Saigon, Vietnam. She was the wife of HM King Father Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia whom she married in April 1952. She was born Paule-Monique Izzi and is sometimes referred to as Queen Monique. Her father, Jean-François Izzi, was a French banker of Corsican, French and Italian descent. Her mother, Pomme Peang, was from Phnom Penh. She studied at the Primary School Norodom, Sisowath High School, and the Lycée René Descartes. She was President of the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) towards the end of the 1960s, and is currently the CRC Honorary President. On 22 February 1992, she was elevated by the King to the rank of Samdech Preah Cheayea. On 24 September 1993, she was again elevated to the rank of Samdech Preah Mohèsey Norodom Monineath of Cambodia. On 2 January 1996, the King elevated her to the rank of Samdech Preah Reach Akka Mohèsey Norodom Monineath. Apart from Khmer, HRH Norodom Monineath speaks French and English.

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND and WILLIAM WYLER in THE HEIRESS (1949), directed by WILLIAM WYLER.

MARLENE DIETRICH in DESIRE (1936), directed by FRANK BORZAGE.

03/03/1990. Sara Montierl Celebrates her twenty years as a couple with Pepe Tous.

The Queen Steps Ashore -- The historic moment at Farm Cove when Queen Elizabeth II, followed by the Duke, leaves the barge to the salute of the Governor-General, Sir William Slim and the cheers of citizens who had awaited this moment for hours. February 15, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Generale of "the three sisters". February 19, 1950

Duke And Duchess Of Windsor Scenes Prior To 1940. September 08, 1938. (Photo by The Associated Press).

Mr. & Mrs Fordyce. January 09, 1949.

Silvana Pampanini, on-set of the Italian Film, "A Day in Court", Italian: "Un giorno in pretura", Minerva Film, Ultra Pictures Corp., 1954

Elsa Martinelli and Willy Rizzo, 1962.

Mr. Willie Clarkson & His Wigs Mr. Willie Clarkson, the world's most famous wig maker and theatrical costumier who is to retire from business after making wigs for 60 years. His shop in Wardour Street and all it contains, including stage relics of famous players and 300 wigs made by him for Sarah Bernhardt are to be sold in September. August 10, 1931.

Alan Curtis, Gloria Jean, on-set of the Film, "Destiny", Universal Pictures, 1944

Anefo photo collection. HEAMILEL Queen in Bolsward. With announcer. July 5, 1961. Bolsward

Montserrat caballe in semiramide, rossini

Twins Born To A French Princess -- An exclusive picture of the Prince and Princess Napoleon with their twin son and daughter in Paris.Twins - a boy and a girl - have been born to the Princess Napoleon, wife of Prince Napoleon, Bonapartist claimant to the French throne, in Paris.The boy will be considered by Bonapartist as the heir to the Imperial Throne of France.The twins - christened Charles Marie Jerome Victor Napoleon and Catherine Elizabeth Alberique Marie - are the first descendants of a Bonapartist claimant to the Throne to be born in Paris since the law of 1886 exiling the heads of families who had reigned in France, was passed. This law was recently repealed.Prince Napoleon, now 36, was born in Brussels in 1914. and married the Princess - formerly Mlle Alix de Forestam in August 1949. November 06, 1950. (Photo by Sport & General).

RITA HAYWORTH.

Mrs. Victoria Azarian ,. Leon Abdalian Collection

LOUIS ARMSTRONG and BARBRA STREISAND in HELLO, DOLLY! (1969), directed by GENE KELLY.

Shirley MacLaine and Gene Kelly, What a Way to Go, 1964 directed by (Twentieth Century Fox Film Corpr)

This huge picture of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh has been placed outside Mark Foy's Sydney store, in preparation for the royal tour and is attracting huge crowds. February 02, 1954.

JOSE LUIS LOPEZ VAZQUEZ in EL VIKINGO (1972), directed by PEDRO LAZAGA.

Miss Teenage of Australia in New York - Diane Bell, Miss Teenage of Australia, is shown the Anzac memorial garden at Rockfeller Centre, New York City, by Australian Consul General Lt. Gen. E.K. Smart recently. In background is St. Patrick's Cathedral. Diane won a fund-raising contest for an Australian hospital for her poise, personality and looks. She raised over $6,000 for the hospital. August 28, 1952. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Film still of Dean Martin (1917-1995) and Jerry Lewis (1926-2017) from 'The Caddy'.

Dame Margot Fonteyn de Arias (1919-1991) British ballerina with Rudolph Nureyev (1938-1993) Russian ballet dancer in 1962 with Sir Frederick Ashton (1904-1988) British choreographer Date: 1962

ROCK HUDSON; PIPER LAURIE.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival of the two Russian soloists who will perform with the National Ballet during the Holland Festival. , Anatoli Nismevitch and Natalia Makarova (both first soloists of the Kirov ballet in Leningrad). June 9, 1966

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