There has never been another American interloper quite like Sir Henry Chips Channon, who married a Guinness heiress and became both an MP and the darling of London society.
But perhaps even Channon would have been astonished that his Diaries now published in unexpurgated form for the first time would inspire frenzied debate more than eight decades after he wrote them.
One entry for November 19, 1936 is generating particular excitement. This now records not just that tiaras nodded [and] diamonds sparkled at the dinner party Channon and his wife held for Edward VIII at their house in London s Belgravia, but also the King s startlingly modern turn of phrase when, after dinner, he announced that he needed to relieve himself.
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Born in Berkshire, Jessica Brown Findlay, 31, trained as a ballet dancer. She was studying fine art when she was cast in Downton Abbey. In 2017, she played Ophelia to Andrew Scottâs Hamlet, on stage and then on film. Her recent TV work includes Harlots and Brave New World; her new film The Banishing is released on 26 March. She is married to the actor Ziggy Heath and lives in London.
When were you happiest?
My wedding day last year. It was supposed to be 4 April and, in the end, it was 12 September.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Saying I do in the middle of a global pandemic was, of course, a very unique situation for the couple, but despite the restrictions, they made their dream day work. Jessica even boldly admitted to the publication that she wouldn t change anything about it .
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The star reminisced: It was wonderful – low-key and micro and revealed: After a lockdown 30 people felt huge, referring to her guestlist which actually had to be re-adjusted more than once because the restrictions included the priest, the organist and other wedding helpers in the numbers.
Jessica married Ziggy Heath in 2020
Jessica Brown Findlay has shared details about her nuptials for the first time, saying her micro-wedding last year was wonderful .
The Downton Abbey star, 31, announced she d tied the knot with actor Ziggy Heath in September after meeting on the set of Hulu drama, Harlots, in 2017.
And despite only having 30 people attending because of restrictions on gatherings during the pandemic, Jessica said she wouldn t change anything about it .
Gushing: Jessica Brown Findlay has said her micro-wedding to Ziggy Heath amid pandemic restrictions last year was wonderful
Speaking to The Times s Saturday Review, she said: It was wonderful - low-key and micro. After a lockdown 30 people felt huge. I wouldn t change anything about it.