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Counterclockwise from top right: polo player Laddie Sanford taking it easy before a game at the Gulfstream Polo Club, Delray, Florida, 1955; Dobbie Coleman Bassett, daughter of the Duchess of Manchester, prepares for a day’s riding at Pebble Beach stables with her daughter, Caroline, 1976; photographer Slim Aarons (right) on board a yacht off Capri, Italy, September 1968; American Olympic skeet shooter Diane

Palmer (center) and the Potter Palmer family, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1970. Opposite page: Mrs. Winston F. C. Guest (aka “C. Z. Guest”) with a poodle and a Great

Dane at her ocean-front estate, Villa Artemis, in Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955.

Clockwise from top left: Henry B. Cabot Jr. (standing, center) with his son, Henry Bromfield Cabot III, and their host, Barclay (Buzzy) H Warburton III (in striped shirt), aboard the brigantine Black Pearl, circa 1959; Patsy Pulitzer about to board a seaplane belonging to the Everglades Flying Service, Palm Bach, FL,1955; film producer Kevin McClory taking his wife, Bobo Sigrist, and their children to school in an ‘Amphicar’ across the harbour at Nassau, 1967; The Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, California, designed by Richard Neutra in 1946 for businessman Edgar J. Kaufmann (then owned by Nelda Linsk, right, in yellow). Lita Baron and Helen Dzo Dzo are among the guests, 1970. Opposite page, clockwise from top: the Phipps and Fanjul families modeling fashions by Lilly Pulitzer at the Palm Beach home of Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Phipps, 1970; Alice Topping seated by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, 1959; Mrs. Roy Chapin and family outside their Grosse Pointe, Michigan home, circa 1972; the Barrett family enjoying a picnic in the unlikely setting of the Arizona desert, 1978.

Counterclockwis from top right: society hostess and style icon, Nan Kempner, skiing on the slopes of Sugarbush in Vermont, 1960; three skiers in New Hampshire, 1955; three skiing waiters deliver dinner on a ski slope, Stowe, Vermont, 1962; two brightly clad women stand beside a helicopter on the slopes of Snowmass, Colorado, 1968; a group of women reclining in the snow in Gstaad, 1963. Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness, and Mick Jagger at Leixlip Castle, Ireland, the home of Desmond Guinness, 1968; Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of then Senator Jack Kennedy, at The Waldorf’s annual “April in Paris” ball, 1958; Mrs. F.C. Winston Guest (aka “C.Z. Guest”) and Mme Louis Jacques Balsan (Consuelo Vanderbilt, the former Duchess of Marlborough) talking at a party in Palm Beach, 1955; Senator Jack Kennedy (later President John F. Kennedy) greeting friends at The Waldorf’s “April in Paris” ball held in the Grand Ballroom, New York, 1958; “Kings of Hollywood” Clark Gable, Van Heflin, Gary Cooper, and James Stewart enjoy a joke at a New Year’s party held at Romanoff’s in Beverly Hills, 1957.

Clockwise from top: holidaymakers waterskiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, 1958; two women talking to a man on the edge of a tennis court in the Bahamas, circa 1957; film star Merle Oberon and lunch guests at her villa, La Consentida, Acapulco, 1966. The star is second from the right facing the camera; waterskiing from the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes, France, 1969. Opposite page, clockwise from top left: tanned bodies on the deck of Dino Pecci Blunt’s yacht in Marbella, 1967; holidaymakers, including Aga Khan and Peter Sellers, on the deck of a luxury yacht off the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, 1967; Mike Phipps arriving for lunch at the Guinness house in Manalapan, Florida, circa 1960; a guest takes a break from the sun at the Marbella Club, Marbella, Spain, 1976.

PRODUCED BY ELIZABETH MEIGHER PHOTOGRAPHED BY CAPEHART STYLED BY BRITTANY MUNDARAIN AND REINERT & PARTNERS HAIR & MAKEUP BY PAUL LABRECQUE SALON & SPA

WE ARE FAMILY AT THE ROYAL

ALTHOUGH LARGELY KNOWN as the winter retreat of choice for sunning, lunching, and shopping among the nation’s most well-heeled elite for over 100 years, those who know Palm Beach well also know that at the heart of Palm Beach lies its loving and devoted families. The Royal Poinciana Plaza provides an idyllic shopping experience unlike any other, where families can go to shop, dine, and bask in The Royal’s lush gardens and sprawling courtyards together—even dogs are invited to join in the fun!

Quest spent a day at The Royal Poinciana Plaza with one family in particular, a family with storied roots and a long-established legacy in Palm Beach that currently spans three generations. Wife of late H. Loy Anderson, Jr., Inger Anderson—with her high cheekbones and long, lean frame—still flashes the same sprightly grin that she did when being captured on film by the world’s top photographers 50 years ago. A mother of four and owner of Palm Beach Groves and citrus fruit farms, Inger knows where it’s at. And so do her twin daughters, Bettina and Kristina.

While Bettina Anderson has modeled for various fashion campaigns, recently, she has focused on a cause she holds close to her heart. After seven months of training and hands-on case work, Bettina became a certified volunteer with Guardian Ad Litem, advocating on behalf of Florida’s abused, neglected, and abandoned children. Her sister, Kristina McPherson, is a successful realtor with Corcoran, serves at Family Church on Flagler, and is active with the YMCA—that is, when she is not focused on her greatest joy, her three little ones.

Jin Lee Hanley is married to Bettina and Kristina’s cousin, Drew Hanley, whose mother is the twins’ “Aunt Denise” Hanley. Rather than refer to her mother-in-law with the common law phrase, Jin has sweetly coined the term “Mother-in-Love,” as she and Denise have developed a close and lasting bond. Jin is Chair of the Dance Department at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Her daughter, Lydia Park, also a beautiful and accomplished dancer, is part of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and partakes in their Great Strides fundraising walks. Mũmbi O’Brien is engaged to be married to Blake Hanley— brother of Drew Hanley, and the youngest son of Denise Hanley. Blake works as an attorney at Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County and is the singer/songwriter for the band Ghost Lion. Mũmbi is an artist and designer, currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Costume Design at UCLA. She is a member of (F)empower and an advocate for transformative justice, championing causes such as the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (floridarrc.com). The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree as Mũmbi’s mother, Wairimũ Njambi, is a professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies at FAU Honors College. Little Mũoni Hanley, Mũmbi and Blake’s daughter, is the youngest family member of the group. Born in May of 2020, Mũoni is a shining star and a ray of light on even the grayest of days.

After enjoying a full renovation that honored John Volk’s architecture in his signature Palm Beach style, The Royal Poinciana Plaza’s rebirth is now complete—unveiling a jewel box oasis and global destination for true luxury, delicious food, and pure fun. From rye bread to red Birkins, the eclectic tenant mix beckons and delights with 50 renowned local and international brands including Zimmermann, Kirna Zabête, Renny & Reed, Paul Labrecque Salon and Spa, and Assouline.The commitment to community safety remains at the forefront as protocols on property are continually updated to reflect the latest government information and regulations, ensuring that The Royal Poinciana Plaza remains an idlyllic safe haven for all guests.

The Royal introduced a variety of new initiatives including ‘Shop to Table,’ its outdoor shopping series which will be hosted every Saturday through October. The innovative approach encourages guests to shop their retail favorites, all while enjoying fresh air and safe socializing. ‘Royal Sweat,’ its outdoor fitness series, allows shoppers to enjoy fitness clases Monday through Friday while social distancing. Shoppers also have new openings to look forward to this year, including British luxury house Asprey London and Badgley Mischka, with more to be announced. And don’t forget, The Royal’s courtyard, terrazzo, patios, and most businesses are dog-friendly, so guests can enjoy their visit without leaving four-legged friends behind!u