

Elizabeth had named Anne as one of her maids of honor, which meant she would act as one of Elizabeth’s attendants during the ceremony. Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, the ceremony in which she was formally crowned, would be held in a few months. But early one morning in February 1953, she received a telegram that would change the course of her life. Stateside, she moved in exclusive social circles, rubbing shoulders with movie execs and film stars like Bette Davis and Bob Hope. In November 1952, at nineteen, the British debutante Lady Anne Glenconner set sail from London to New York.

Can you remember a moment your life changed forever? Lady Anne Glenconner can.
