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Byline: Aileen Mehle
Three fabulous females are coming to town — a queen, a possible first lady of France and a graceful and picturesque world-class hostess who has just written a new book. That translates to Queen Noor of Jordan, Mme. Jacques (Bernadette) Chirac, wife of the mayor of Paris, and Evangeline Bruce, the pride of Washington, D.C.
Queen Noor, who, along with Nelson Mandela, has just this minute been named to succeed the Prince of Wales as President of United World Colleges, will be in New York on April 5, when the National Committee on American Foreign Policy presents her husband, King Hussein of Jordan, with the Hans J. Morgenthau Award at a reception and dinner at the Waldorf, an event that promises to be as dazzling as Noor herself. (The Prince of Wales has been the head of the United World Colleges for 17 years. Apparently, it was thought it took two world figures, Noor and the president of South Africa, to equal one Charles.)
As for Mme. Chirac, whose husband is running for President of France, she will be here on March 31 to spend the weekend in her capacity as president of the Paris Dance Festival, which will host the New York City Ballet in Paris starting with a gala on Sept. 26. Janice Levin is giving a tea for Bernadette Chirac at her apartment in the Pierre hotel on March 31. Mme. Chirac, who is arriving with Marina de Brantes, will be staying at the Plaza AthAnAe. Marina will also be here on April 5, when the American Friends of the Paris Opera and Ballet are organizing their second annual dinner dance on the Roof of the St. Regis. This year, the innovative composer Robert Wilson, an American artist who has worked at the Paris Opera, will be honored. Planning to fly over from Paris for the fun are such as Helene (Mrs. Michel) David-Weill, Helene Rochas, Sao Schlumberger, Marina’s husband, Guy de Brantes and, last but not least, Christian Tortu, who will decorate the Roof, just as he did last year.
The third paragon to favor us with a visit, the one and only Evangeline Bruce, is a Gainsborough subject brought to life and the closest thing our nation’s capital has to a saloniste. The publication of Evangeline’s new book, “Napoleon and Josephine: An Improbable Marriage,” is being celebrated by her friends and fans from all over. Jayne Wrightsman is giving a cocktail party for her tomorrow at her splendid Fifth Avenue apartment, and Sue Railey is giving her a dinner chez Sue on April 6.
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