Party food fit for a queen at the Kalorama home of Joan and Bernard Carl. Photograph by Jeff Martin
Joan Carl welcomes guests. Photograph by Jeff Martin
Chris Matthews with author Sally Bedell Smith. Photograph by Jeff Martin
Paula Carreiro runs the Beauvoir School. Her husband, Peter Branch, is the former head of Georgetown Day School. Photograph by Jeff Martin
Robert Higdon (left) and David Deckelbaum. Photograph by Jeff Martin
Don Larrabee (left) sits next to Ruth Buchanan, who makes an appearance on page 133 of the book, and Marty York. Photograph by Jeff Martin
Eileen Shields West and William Nitze. Photograph by Jeff Martin
From left, Maggie Farley, Ben Holmes, Mary Jordan of the Washington Post, and Myra Macpherson. Photograph by Jeff Martin
From left, Gillian Drake, Hank Asbill, and Joanne Asbill. Photograph by Jeff Martin
Selwa “Lucky” Roosevelt (right) was chief of protocol during one of the Queen’s visits to the United States. She stands with Nancy Howar. Photograph by Jeff Martin
Jeff Leatham (left), who was visiting from Paris, with John Larson. Photograph by Jeff Martin
Beautiful flowers and photos of the royal family were displayed throughout the Carls’ home. Photograph by Jeff Martin
A view of the drawing room. Photograph by Jeff Martin
Sally Bedell Smith spent most of the evening in this position: signing books for a long line of buyers. Photograph by Jeff Martin
Susan Gage Caterers created iced cookies shaped like flowers and crowns. Photograph by Jeff Martin
