Lot Essay
Mrs. Thatcher wore this ensemble for a Hello! magazine photoshoot at number 10 Downing Street, where she is shown on the grand staircase which is lined with portraits of all past Prime Ministers. The photograph appeared on the cover of Hello! issue no. 77 for November 1989. Mrs. Thatcher was also photographed wearing this outfit with the multi-strand pearl, diamond and ruby necklace on the following page, with her husband, Denis, at a Banquet for the UAE State visit at Claridge’s, 20 July 1989.