Something Different: Lord Snowdon for Acne. PreviousnextLord Snowdon for Acne Something Different: Lord Snowdon for Acne Born Anthony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowdon led a privileged and prosperous life well before marrying the Queen's sister, Margaret, in 1960, whereupon he was thrust into the ultra-elite royal swirl and soon acquired his lordly moniker.
In that uniquely English way, the 80-something gentleman of the arts is highly eccentric, still, so when he takes the lavishly spartan portraits of actors, art-world giants, literary lions, political leaders, and royalty that he's known and celebrated for, he has a peculiar habit of asking those subjects—some, not all—to change into a solid blue shirt he happens to have on hand.
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