In 1897, during Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, the Duke and Duchess of York—f…
In 1897, during Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, the Duke and Duchess of York—future King George V and Queen Mary—stepped into a world of glittering pageantry at the legendary Devonshire House Fancy Dress Ball. Still young and far from the throne, they chose to appear as 17th-century courtiers. The Duke wore embroidered finery with a plumed […]








