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49 Years On: The Profumo Affair at von Essen’s Cliveden House
Posted on 28/05/2010
von Essen hotel’s historic stately home, Cliveden House has been famous for various things over the centuries, but the event that in modern times the House is probably best remembered for, is the start of the greatest political and sexual scandal of the last century – The Profumo Affair. It was at Cliveden, on the hot balmy evening of 8th July 1961, that Jack Profumo, then Minister for War in Harold Macmillan’s Government, met the 19 year old, good time girl, Christine Keeler and to celebrate the 49th anniversary, Cliveden is offering a fabulous package with a talk and tour focusing on the scandal led by Rupert Gavin, a world expert on the subject. The day promises to provide a fascinating insight into the Scandal, and its consequences…
From £497.50 per person, Cliveden’s Profumo Affair package includes:
- Welcome tea and coffee on arrival
- Two course buffet lunch
- “The Scandal” tour by Rupert Gavin
- Afternoon tea
- Champagne and canapé reception
- Three course dinner with wine hosted by Rupert Gavin
- Luxury overnight accommodation
- Full traditional English breakfast
- Full use of all facilities at Cliveden, including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, indoor and outdoor Tennis Courts, squash courts, Gymnasium and hot tubs plus opportunity to enjoy 376 acres of beautiful National Trust Grounds.
For further information or to book please contact the Reservations team on 01628 668561 or info@clivedenhouse.co.uk
Offer based on 2 people sharing, valid for Friday 30th July only and subject to availability
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About von Essen
The von Essen private collection of hotels comprises of:
The Classic Set, including: Cliveden, Berkshire; The Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath; Lower Slaughter Manor in Lower Slaughter; Ston Easton Park near Bath; Thornbury Castle near Bristol; Sharrow Bay in the Lake District; Buckland Manor in Broadway; Ynyshir Hall in Wales, Amberley Castle in West Sussex and The Samling in Cumbria.
The Country Set which includes: Hunstrete House near Bath; Bishopstrow House, Warminster; Congham Hall in Norfolk; New Park Manor in the New Forest; Lewtrenchard Manor in Devon; The Mount Somerset in Taunton; Washbourne Court in Lower Slaughter; Dalhousie Castle in Bonnyrigg near Edinburgh; The Greenway in Cheltenham, Homewood Park near Bath, Seaham Hall in County Durham and Callow Hall in Derbyshire.
The Family Set including: Woolley Grange in Wiltshire; Fowey Hall in Cornwall; Moonfleet Manor in Dorset; The Elms near Worcester and Ickworth Hall in Suffolk.
The Continental Set which consists of Château de Bagnols near Lyon in France.
The Metropolitan Set. which currently consists of The Forbury Hotel in Reading, Seaham Hall in County Durham and is soon to be added to with von Essen hotels’ brand new riverside hotel in Battersea, London, Hotel Verta. The hotel will have a spa, restaurant and executive international business suite. Due to launch late summer 2010 and with stunning views overlooking the River Thames, the new-build boutique style property in Battersea will offer 70 contemporary designed guest rooms over seven floors.
For information about any of the von Essen hotels, visit: www.vonessenhotels.com
For more information about Luxury Family Hotels visit: www.luxuryfamilyhotels.com
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For further information please contact us on 01628 668561 or info@clivedenhouse.co.uk
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