The Windsors in exile
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The Social Scene of the Mid Century
They entertained probably twice a week at dinner parties. Were out pretty much every other night at night clubs and restaurants. Would often dictate who the guest list were at event, if they were attending or try to. There are stories of them being invited to private dinners and asking what the menu is. They sak people for the slightest misdemeanour. But everything in some ways, wallace has nothing better to do than to run the household. She keeps a very tight eye on accounts. Has her grumble book, which she makes notes at the dinner party of what was right and wrong and went well. Have staff dressed in their own livery a extraordinary, extravagant meals, eight coarse meals
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