Withdrawing from drawing rooms

The word “drawing room” comes from the 16th-century English phrase “withdrawing room” – a room where the host and guests ...
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See Rare Glimpse of Buckingham Palace's White Drawing Room — Can You Spot the Queen's Secret Door?

The White Drawing Room has been the setting for Queen Elizabeth's annual Christmas broadcasts as well as the backdrop for formal family photos Stephanie Petit is a Senior News Editor on the Royals ...
Tatler

A glimpse inside the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, the gilded heart of royal life and backdrop to historic events – both celebratory and solemn

Remembering Lady Annabel Goldsmith: the ultimate socialite, who became a ‘mother figure’ to Princess Diana and inspired London's most legendary nightclub From landmark speeches delivered by Queen ...
Architectural Digest

Lee Radziwill's London Drawing Room at 4 Buckingham Place

Clients: Stanislas Radziwill and his third wife, Lee, the former Caroline Lee Bouvier. He was a mustachioed real-estate investor who had been born a Polish prince. Lee Radziwill, now a resident of ...
Country Life

A drawing room design that shows how if you start with the right wallpaper, everything else can fall into place

‘My clients are a young couple who love to entertain, so they wanted this room to have an impact,’ explains Rosanna Bossom. ‘As a starting point, they recommended Royal Pavilion Chinoiserie by Allyson ...