Deauville Gallery

Major Metcalfe, Mrs F. Cripps, and Lady Alexandra Metcalfe

Edward Dudley Metcalfe, MVO, MC, (16 January 1887 18 November 1957), known as Fruity Metcalfe, officer in the British Indian Army, a close friend and equerry of Edward VIII, sitting on the beach at Deauville, CFleurie, France, with the Honorable Mrs. Fred Cripps, formerly the Duchess of Westminster, and his wife, Lady Alexandra Metcalfe, formerly Lady Alexandra Curzon, CBE (20 March/April 1904 7 August 1995), the third daughter of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston and Viceroy of India. Date: 1928

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Deauville Devotees Potted on the Plage by Mundo

Caricatures of some familiar visitors to the fashionable French resort of Deauville. From left to right are Baron and Baroness Schroeders, behind whom is seen the Comte de Mardre. M. R. Lazare is talking horses with the Aga Khan; and M. Andre Citroen is chatting with the Maharaja of Kapurthala, Mr. R. Macomber and Mr. James Hennessy. Next to them is Mr. Solly Joel, complete with cigar and yachting cap, exchanges greetings with Mr. Berry Wall, complete with cigar and brown chow; behind whom are seen Mr. Clement Hobson and the Hon. Mrs. Esmond Harmsworth (Margaret Hunam Redhead). On the right, Mr. H. Letelier is seen getting a few hints on Modern Art from M. Van Dongen. Date: 1929

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Small hats featured in the Deauville season, 1927

Crowning touches with small hats featured in the Deauville season, 1927 worn by Lady Louis Mountbatten, Princess de Faucigny-Lucinge, Mme Maria Kousnezoff, Mme Claudia Vitrix and Mlle Pepa Bonafe
1927

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