Elisabeth Kehoe

Clare Frewen was born in 1885 into what seemed the lap of luxury, raised by a glamorous socialite and a descendant of English and Irish gentry.

At the zenith of its power, Britain, the ‘Workshop of the World’, dominated the globe with military might and commercial acuity. The celebration of Queen Victoria’s sixty years on the throne was carefully positioned to highlight the country’s strength, especially in the face of rising competition...