#swinging-london

#swinging-london

The heiress was the younger daughter of the 8th Marquess of Londonderry. In 1963, her first husband famously named Annabel's nightclub in London after her. A major figure in the swinging London of the Sixties, Lady Annabel was known for hosting annual parties for the great and the good in Mayfair Clubs and her home at Ormeley Lodge. She is survived by her children, including the former Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith and the journalist Jemima Goldsmith.

"It was the post-war period in England when everything came back to life and suddenly had a different energy primarily expressed through music. Music was the great driver," says documentary filmmaker and screenwriter Andrew Maclear.