Diana McVeagh was seven when Elgar died, and she was able to glean information from his daughter Carice and his friends and associates
Diana McVeagh was seven when Elgar died, and she was able to glean information from his daughter Carice and his friends and associates
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She was one of the few surviving musicians to have played with Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker, who called her ‘the kid with the…
She was a mainstay of the concert-club circuit, giving recitals across the land in country houses, stately homes and public…
Her marriage to John Dankworth, the clarinettist, saxophonist and band leader, was one of the most successful partnerships in…
With the Queen’s permission, she stepped back from royal duties and taught in a primary school in Hull under the name of ‘Miss…
Member of the royal family who performed her duties with modesty and empathy before focusing on her private passions including…
She was once the great beauty at the heart of the royal family, but the late Queen backed her up to the hilt when she traded in…
