A tangle of electrical cables, a digital radio and a tired beige carpet: Revealing portrait of afternoon tea at the Queen's cousin's

An intimate portrait of Her Majesty's cousins, Prince Michael and the Duke of Kent has been posted on social media by their great-niece Flora Ogilvy. 




The picture, taken at Thatched House Lodge, home to the men's sister, Princess Alexandra, lays bare the faded grandeur of the Grade II-listed grace-and-favour London property. A tangle of electrical cables can be seen on the tired beige carpet beneath an unattractive glass table where a £117 Pure Evoke portable radio has pride of place.