Front cover of Tatler featuring wedding of Alec Cunningham R
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of the wedding of World War I flying ace, Captain Alec Cunningham-Reid (1895 - 1977) to Hon. Ruth Mary Clarisse Ashley, daughter of multi-millionaire, Lt-Col Wilfred Ashley (1st Baron Mount Temple) and sister of Edwina, Countess Mountbatten. The couple were described as England's wealthiest girl and handsomest man'. When the couple divorced in 1940, Alec sued his ex-wife for half her fortune. Great wedding dress
Picture No
10554601
Media ID
46142081
Size
3524px x 5444px
(2.4MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph on the front cover of The Tatler, 18 May 1927
Date
1927
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