Mrs. Harmsworth nee Margaret Hunnam Redhead Country Life Magazine Portrait May 19 1928

Mrs. Harmsworth nee Margaret "Peggy" Hunnam Redhead Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, May 19 1928. LXIII No. 1635

The featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of The Hon. Mrs. Harmsworth, a daughter of the late Mr. William Redhead, who was married in 1920.

• Identity: Margaret "Peggy" Hunnam Redhead (1897–1991), daughter of William Redhead of Carville Hall.
• Marriage: She married Hon. Esmond Harmsworth, M.P. on January 12, 1920, the only surviving son of the Viscount and Viscountess Rothermere.
• Husband: Esmond Harmsworth was a prominent newspaper executive, serving as vice-chairman of Associated Newspapers Ltd. and the Newspaper Proprietors' Association.
• Children: At the time of publication, the couple had three children:
  • Lorna Peggy Vyvyan Harmsworth
  • Esmé Mary Gabrielle Harmsworth
  • Vere Harold Esmond Harmsworth (born 1925), later the 3rd Viscount Rothermere
• Social Context: The Harmsworth family was closely associated with the British press and media, playing a significant role in publishing during the early 20th century.

This is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.

Size: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)

Condition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.

This original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.