Anne de Courcy

The identical twins who captivated literary London

Intelligent and beautiful, Celia and Mamaine Paget were loved by some of the greatest writers of the interwar years, but remained uniquely devoted to each other

Celia and Mamaine Paget in their court gowns, 1935. [Alamy]
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