Overview
- Alice Naylor‑Leyland held a weekend 40th‑birthday celebration at Villa Cetinale in Tuscany that was publicly documented by attendees' photos and videos.
- High‑profile friends including Lady Mary Charteris and Poppy Delevingne attended and shared images from the party.
- Princess Beatrice, who previously collaborated with Naylor‑Leyland on a charity tablescape collection, was not visible in guests' posts and no explanation has been offered.
- Coverage focused on striking party details such as ball gowns, a rehearsed dance, ponies and daytime pool scenes that underlined the event's lavish, staged presentation.
- The event was framed against Naylor‑Leyland's public profile as the founder of Mrs Alice, a fast‑growing homewares brand, and the villa's long social history that includes previous celebrity guests and use as a filming location.