... Madame Prebensen is the charming wife of the Norwegian Ambassador in London, who succeeded M. Erik Andreas Colban in December of last year. The Prebensens have three children, two sons and a daughter. It was not Madame Prebensen's first visit to England when she came over last year, for she was over here six years ago. Before his appointment in London her husband was Secretary-General in the ...

... DIGNIFIED, deep crimson curtains emphasise the enormous windows in the study of Count Eduard Reventlow, Ambassador Extra ordinary and Plenipoten tiary of the Kingdom of Denmark at the Court of St. James's, descendant of the adventurous Northerners who, over 1000 years ago, first wintered on these shores, at Sheppey. The white-haired, steady-eyed diplomatist looks out on one of London's quieter ...

... Mrs. Violet Trefusis, the writer, who lives in France, at the Villa dell' Ombrellino, Bellosguardo Mrs. Gloria Braggiotti at the Villa La Pietra H.H. the Rani of Pudukota in the Roman Amphitheatre at Fiesole F. J. Goodman The Gardens of Florence have attracted many visitors this season, three of whom are seen above. The Villa deli' Ombrellino, on the hills above Florence, is the home of Mrs. ...

... King Gusfav's Royal Visitors King Gustav with his granddaughter Queen Jngrid, and King Frederik with Crown Princess Louisa, attending a State supper King Frederik of Denmark right J with Princess Ingeborg of Sweden and Prince Bertil of Sweden Queen Ingrid of Denmark driving with her step mother, Crown Princess Louisa of Sweden sister of Viscount Mountbatten) from Stockholm station to the Royal ...

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... Some of the competitors in the Ladies Parliamentary Golf Association autumn meeting waiting to drive off from the first tee Miss Barnes Gorell, Lady Romilly, the Marchioness of Carisbrooke, Mrs. Douglas Fish, Mrs. J. S. F. Morrison, Mrs. T. H. Harker Mrs. Alan Dower, Mrs. C. Gurney and Mrs. J. A. D. Bell Elizabeth Viscountess Mountgarret driving during a game The Hon. Mrs. Cecil Lomax, ...

... THEY WERE MARRIED The Tatler's Review Plum T abrum Lenare Mr. G. L. Plum only son of the late Mr. Arthur J. Plum and of Mrs. Plum, of Frognel Lodge, Torquay, married Miss Drina T abrum, only daughter of the late Mr. Frank T abrum, and of Mrs. G. H. G. Coventry, late of A del Grange, Leeds, and now of Corbyn Lodge, Torquay Jersey Mottironi The Earl of Jersey, elder son of the late Earl of ...

... WOOLLY AND WARD by Winifred Lewis In a world of shortages good woollies are more elusive than most things, but small regular supplies of sweaters and cardigans are reaching the Jaeger shop in Regent Street and at branches elsewhere. Our photographs show some examples from the collection, which includes both hand and machine- made garments in a good range of colours FASHION PAGE w. The twin-set ...

... Miss Josephine Virginia Troup third daughter of Brig, and Mrs. F. C. A. Troup 174 Old Brompton Road London S.W.5 who is marrying next iveek F/Lt. William James Kinchela Miller, elder son of Maj. W. K. Miller the South Wales Borderers, and Mrs. Miller, of the Barracks, Brecon Lady Kenya Eleanor Kit chener, daughter of the late Viscount Broome R.N. and of Viscountess Broome of Denton, near ...

... 3 As befits a film-star's wife, Mrs. Ray Mill and was able to be in Paris last month, and chose a dress at the salon of Pierre Balmain, a charming moire gown of simple lines with a boss of flowers on the left shoulder and the essential long gloves. No doubt Paramount star Ray Milland had some say in its choosing. He 's back in Hollywood now after making a film over here 14 So Evil My Love ...

... MISS SKETCH'S DATE -BOOK. OCTOBER 6. Masses of intelligentsia at Crush Bar of Covent Garden to herald with cocktails opening of new season. Dr. Joad seen above in chat with Lady Rose, wife of painter, Sir Francis. It was two days before 44 Albert Herring opened to colossal applause so Beniamin Britten was about and Frederick Ashton also noted Lady Newnes, and Maria Cebotari of Vienna State ...

... WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO-- AND WE APPLAUD F^OR the first time since 1938 the Pearly Kings and Queens of London were on parade recently when they held their Harvest Thanksgiving service at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Old Kent Road. Jim Duckworth, centre, read the Lesson, as he has done since 1924. The picture shows three generations of pearlies going to church. Mrs. M. A. Duckworth is on ...