Tag: Queen Elizabeth

  • 21. Gifts from The Queen, the End of a Diplomatic Career

    21. Gifts from The Queen, the End of a Diplomatic Career

    By Harry J. Mace (@harryjmace) The British Embassy in Stockholm, 1956: Jane Holliday was considering her resignation from the Diplomatic Service. Precipitated by her anger at the treatment of women and a burgeoning romantic relationship with a senior diplomat, Holliday felt it was time to work elsewhere. Having spent some time in Sweden as a…