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"A Glimpse into the Aristocratic World: From The Garden of Earthly Delights to Dunster Castle" Step back in time to the 1500s, where Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Lady Mary Cambridge by Madame Yevonde

Lady Mary Cambridge by Madame Yevonde
Lady Mary Whitley (n饠 Lady Mary Ilona Margaret Cambridge; 24 September 1924 13 December 1999), relative of the British Royal Family

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Dorothy Violet Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington

Dorothy Violet Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (1889-1956), styled Lady Gerald Wellesley between 1914 and 1943, born Dorothy Violet Ashton, socialite, author, poet and literary editor

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Princess Theodora of Greece (left), Lord Portarlington and Lady Zia Wernher, attending

Princess Theodora of Greece (left), Lord Portarlington and Lady Zia Wernher, attending the Lady Wavertrees Tennis Tournament, at Sussex Lodge, Regents Park, London, England. 10 July 1923

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Earl and Countess Spencer

Earl and Countess Spencer
Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer (23 May 1892 9 June 1975), known formally as The Hon Albert Spencer until 1910 and from then until 1922 as Viscount Althorp

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Countess of Leicester in her Coronation outfit

Countess of Leicester in her Coronation outfit
The Countess of Leicester, previously Lady Elizabeth Yorke (1912 - 1985), who acted as Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II at her Coronation

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Lady Charles Cavendish (Adele Astaire) in Schiaparelli

Lady Charles Cavendish (Adele Astaire) in Schiaparelli
Lady Charles Cavendish, formerly Miss Adele Astaire (sister and dancing partner of Fred) pictured wearing a coat and skirt in green tweed trimmed with galliac, worn with a blouse of black jersey

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Lord Brooke, later 6th Earl of Warwick

Lord Brooke, later 6th Earl of Warwick
Lord Brooke (Leopold Guy Francis Maynard Greville, 1882-1928) who married Miss Elfrida Marjorie Eden on 29 April 1909 at St Margarets Church, Westminster

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Aristocratic French lady bathing and dressing

Aristocratic French lady bathing and dressing
An aristocratic French lady is helped by her maids to bathe and dress

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Queen Anne of Cleves

Queen Anne of Cleves
Vintage coloured engraving from 1875 showing the costume of Queen Anne of Cleves the wife of King Henry VIII of England [b]View More:[/b] [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Costume of Tudor / Elizabethan nobleman, 1600

Costume of Tudor / Elizabethan nobleman, 1600
Costume of a Tudor/Elizabethan nobleman, 1600. 1600

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Lady Castellani and her daughter Lady Lampson

Lady Castellani and her daughter Lady Lampson
Josephine, nÚÑáStead (1875-1974), Lady Castellani, Wife of Sir Aldo Castellani; daughter of George Ambler Stead with her daughter Lady Jacqueline Lampson (1910-2015), wife of Sir Miles Lampson

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Duchess of Buccleuch

Duchess of Buccleuch
Vreda Esther Mary Molly Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch (1900-1993), Wife of 8th Duke of Buccleuch and 10th Duke of Queensberry; daughter of William Frank Lascelles on the front cover of

Background imageAristocracy Collection: High-waisted houppelandes (gowns) with turned-down collars, V -necks

High-waisted houppelandes (gowns) with turned-down collars, V -necks, funnel sleeves & trains, sideless surcoat, mantle, girdle & headdresses, templers & veils Date: 15th century

Background imageAristocracy Collection: L accoudee, 1856-57. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson

L accoudee, 1856-57. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson
L accoudee, 1856-57

Background imageAristocracy Collection: The Gaze, 1856-57. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson

The Gaze, 1856-57. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson
The Gaze, 1856-57

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Portrait of Princess Sibylle of Cleves (1512-1554), 1526

Portrait of Princess Sibylle of Cleves (1512-1554), 1526. Found in the collection of Klassik Stiftung Weimar

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Junker of the Life-Guards Caucasian-Mountain squadron, 1829. Artist: Belousov

Junker of the Life-Guards Caucasian-Mountain squadron, 1829. Artist: Belousov, Lev Alexandrovich (1806-1864)
Junker of the Life-Guards Caucasian-Mountain squadron, 1829. Private Collection

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Masquerade, 1924. Artist: Somov, Konstantin Andreyevich (1869-1939)

Masquerade, 1924. Artist: Somov, Konstantin Andreyevich (1869-1939)
Masquerade, 1924. Private Collection

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Frances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger

Frances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Frances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Frances Howard, (nee de Vere), Countess of Surrey (c. 1516-1577) was daughter of John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, and Elizabeth Trussell

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Danbury Palace, Essex, home of the Bishop of Rochester, c1880

Danbury Palace, Essex, home of the Bishop of Rochester, c1880. The house was built in 1832. It was acquired by the Church of England in 1845 and became the residence of the Bishop of Rochester

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Sezincote, Gloucestershire, home of Baronet Rushout, c1880

Sezincote, Gloucestershire, home of Baronet Rushout, c1880. Sezincote was designed by Samuel Pepys Cockerell in Mughal style and completed in 1805

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, home of Earl Somers, c1880

Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, home of Earl Somers, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, 1920. Artist: Philip A de Laszlo

Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, 1920. Artist: Philip A de Laszlo
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, 1920. Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne (1845-1927)

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Representation of the enamel effigy of Geoffrey V on his tomb at Le Mans Cathedral, 1849

Representation of the enamel effigy of Geoffrey V on his tomb at Le Mans Cathedral, 1849. Artist: Lemercier
Representation of the enamel effigy of Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (1113-1151), on his tomb at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France, 1849

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312?-1369), known as Black Agnes, 1338 (early 20th century)

Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312?-1369), known as Black Agnes, 1338 (early 20th century). She is seen on the battlements at the defence of Dunbar Castle in 1337-1338 when her husband

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper by Madame Yevonde

Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper by Madame Yevonde
Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper, later Lady Alington posed with an unusual mask. Pictured in The Tatler just prior to her marriage to Lord Alington in November 1928. Date: 1928

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Countess of Suffolk, Margaret (Daisy) Leiter

Countess of Suffolk, Margaret (Daisy) Leiter
Margaret " Daisy" Leiter, sister-in-law of Lord Curzon (who was married to her sister Mary). She married Henry Molyneux Paget Howard, 19th Earl of Suffolk in 1904

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington as a child

Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington as a child
Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington (2 July 1915 - 31 December 2014) pictured as a little boy in The Sketch magazine in 1919

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Lady Desborough with her sons, Julian and Billy

Lady Desborough with her sons, Julian and Billy
Ethel Anne Priscilla ( Ettie ) Grenfell (n饠 Fane), Lady Desborough (1867-1952), Wife of William Henry Grenfell, Baron Desborough

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Lady Sarah Wilson, WW1

Lady Sarah Wilson, WW1
Lady Sarah Wilson (1865 - 1929), formerly Lady Sarah Spencer-Churchill, youngest child of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough

Background imageAristocracy Collection: The King and Queen at Chatsworth

The King and Queen at Chatsworth
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as part of a shooting party at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. The King is seated at the front, second from left with Queen Alexandra behind him

Background imageAristocracy Collection: English Royalists 1640-9

English Royalists 1640-9
English Royalist soldiers: doublet & breeches, lace falling collars, lace-edged boot hose tops, bucket-top boots, plumed hats, cloak

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Three Mitford Sisters: Unity, Diana and Nancy

Three Mitford Sisters: Unity, Diana and Nancy
Three of the famous Mitford Sisters, daughters of Lord and Lady Redesdale, photographed in the street. From left to right are Unity (Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford, 1914-1948)

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Charles Howard, First Earl of Nottingham, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: H Robinson

Charles Howard, First Earl of Nottingham, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: H Robinson
Charles Howard, First Earl of Nottingham, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English statesman and admiral Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624)

Background imageAristocracy Collection: The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son

The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son
The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland (1844-1929), politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. From The Sporting Gazette and Agricultural Journal, 19th April 1879

Background imageAristocracy Collection: God crown you with a crown of glory and righteousness. 1953

God crown you with a crown of glory and righteousness. 1953. Elizabeth II (born 1926), Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Monument of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, in old St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, 1656

Monument of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, in old St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, 1656. Tomb of the Earl of Pembroke and his wife, Anne Parr

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Milton visiting Galileo when a prisoner of the Inquisition, 1847

Milton visiting Galileo when a prisoner of the Inquisition, 1847. Artist: Hart, Solomon Alexander (1806-1881)
Milton visiting Galileo when a prisoner of the Inquisition, 1847. Private Collection

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Portrait of Empress Catherine II (1729-1796), 1763. Artist: Rokotov, Fyodor Stepanovich (1735-1808)

Portrait of Empress Catherine II (1729-1796), 1763. Artist: Rokotov, Fyodor Stepanovich (1735-1808)
Portrait of Empress Catherine II (1729-1796), 1763. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageAristocracy Collection: The Apotheosis of Peters Military Glory, 1717. Artist: Pickaert, Pieter (ca 1670-1737)

The Apotheosis of Peters Military Glory, 1717. Artist: Pickaert, Pieter (ca 1670-1737)
The Apotheosis of Peters Military Glory, 1717. Private Collection

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Artist: Thomas Cockson

Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Artist: Thomas Cockson
Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Earl of Nottingham. The Armada and the English fleet in Cadizin is in the background

Background imageAristocracy Collection: The Honourable Mrs Graham, 1775-1777. Artist: Thomas Gainsborough

The Honourable Mrs Graham, 1775-1777. Artist: Thomas Gainsborough
The Honourable Mrs Graham, 1775-1777. The Honourable Mrs Graham (1757-1792), was born the Honourable Mary Cathcart, daughter of 9th Baron Cathcart, who was Ambassador to Catherine the Great

Background imageAristocracy Collection: General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, 1782. British soldier and politician, (1919)

General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, 1782. British soldier and politician, (1919). Artist: Banastre Tarleton
General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, 1782. British soldier and politician. General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet (1754-1833)

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Panshanger Park, Hertfordshire, home of Earl Cowper, c1880

Panshanger Park, Hertfordshire, home of Earl Cowper, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, home of the Duke of Westminster, c1880

Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, home of the Duke of Westminster, c1880. Cliveden was built by Charles Barry for George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland in 1851

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Witley Court, Worcestershire, home of the Earl of Dudley, c1880

Witley Court, Worcestershire, home of the Earl of Dudley, c1880. Formerly known as Whitley Court, the house was built in 1655 by Thomas Foley, a prosperous Midlands ironmaster

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst

Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Background imageAristocracy Collection: Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, British soldier, 19th century

Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, British soldier, 19th century. In the course of his distinguished military career, Lord Raglan served on Wellingtons staff from 1808-1812



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"A Glimpse into the Aristocratic World: From The Garden of Earthly Delights to Dunster Castle" Step back in time to the 1500s, where Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece, "The Garden of Earthly Delights, " unveils a world steeped in aristocracy. Fast forward to the 18th century, and Giovanni Paolo Panini captures a vibrant musical party hosted by none other than Ca, an epitome of opulence. Even royalty embraced this lifestyle; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, graced Chatsworth House with his presence in Derbyshire during the late 1800s. Meanwhile, Lady Delamere donned her exquisite Coronation outfit at Oxton House—a testament to her elevated status. Pynes House stands as a majestic symbol in Exeter since 1825. Its grandeur rivals that of Raphael's captivating portrait "La Muta, " depicting a young woman whose elegance echoes through the ages. Holkham Hall emerges from Norfolk's landscape as an architectural marvel—an embodiment of wealth and power for generations past. Similarly, Lord Dufferin assumed his role as India's eighth Viceroy with grace and nobility. Witnessing love unfold within high society is enchanting; thus we find ourselves captivated by the Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey—their union personifying aristocratic romance. Lastly, Dunster Castle reigns supreme as home to Somerset's esteemed Fownes-Luttrell family during the late 19th century. Its walls whisper tales of privilege and heritage that have stood strong throughout history. These glimpses into aristocracy transport us beyond our ordinary lives—reminding us that there exists a realm where extravagance intertwines with culture and tradition.