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In 1933 Nancy married Peter Rodd and they set up home in London. Although she painted a picture of wedded bliss, in reality they were an ill-suited couple and Rodd was openly unfaithful. Sadly, Nancy also suffered two miscarriages. Eventually the couple separated and later divorced in the 1950s. Facing sadness in her personal life, Nancy concentrated on two further novels: Wigs on the Green (1935) and Pigeon Pie (1940). She also edited two volumes of historical correspondence: The Ladies of Alderley (1938) and The Stanleys of Alderley (1939). As a novelist, Nancy’s first four books didn...

By Princess WeekesApr 26th, 2021, 4:31 pm Last week, the trailer for upcoming BBC miniseries period drama The Pursuit of Love was released, and being the literary nerd that I am, once I saw that it was based on a book written by a woman, I ended up going into a deep dive about the author, Nancy Mitford. Nancy Mitford was part of a scandalous and celebrated family where she was one of six sisters (and one brother) whose paths in life all took interesting turns during and following World War II. If you want a little hint of what’s to come, the sisters were described by The Times journalist ...

Major General Lord Rennell, Chief of Civil Affairs in Sicily in 1943 Credit: Imperial War Museum When 48-year-old Francis Rodd, 2nd Lord Rennell, was appointed Chief Civil Affairs Officer of Allied occupied Sicily in 1943, he had a major bone of contention with the Americans. They had sacked all the Italian fascist officials but replaced them with local Mafia bosses. Some of the American officers were too close to the mobsters and the British administrator vowed to break their hold over the island. It was a dangerous task, but for Rennell, who left his career in the City to explore the Sahar...

Britain's most famous aristocratic supermodel Stella Tennant has 'died suddenly' at the age of 50 after gracing the fashion world with stand-out androgynous looks during her 1990s modelling heyday. But while Scottish-born Stella commanded attention for all the right reasons, past members of her family weren't as fortunate - with their scandalous escapades shocking polite society.  Stella was the granddaughter to Deborah Mitford - one of the well-known aristocratic siblings who made headlines throughout the 20th century for their affairs, love of Nazism and an attempted suicide. The Mitfor...

Was granddaughter of Deborah Mitford, one of well-known aristocratic sisters The Mitford sisters were raised in the Cotswolds to Lord and Lady Redesdale  Six daughters went on to shock polite society with impulsive, scandalous lives Britain's most famous aristocratic supermodel Stella Tennant has 'died suddenly' at the age of 50 after gracing the fashion world with stand-out androgynous looks during her 1990s modelling heyday. But while Scottish-born Stella commanded attention for all the right reasons, past members of her family weren't as fortunate - with their scandalous escapades shock...