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TEXAS DESIGN WEEK DALLAS IS A TICKETED EVENT. TO PURCHASE TICKETS, AND FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE, GO TO TEXASDESIGNWEEK.COM. "My mother was well aware that this decorator from Essex was unlike her earlier boyfriends, who had been future dukes and millionaires. She was dreading the day David would meet her famous parents, lest they frighten him away, while he, trying not to seem pushy, never mentioned them." — India Hicks Long Live Lady Pamela: India Hicks H ow lucky are history lovers, royal watchers, and style enthusiasts that India Hicks had the wherewithal to convince her mother that her life story was worth telling and was able to share it so spectacularly in her new book, Lady Pamela: My Mother's Extraordinary Years as Daughter to the Viceroy of India, Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen, and Wife of David Hicks (Rizzoli). In the format of a visual biography, Hicks sifted through her parents' archives and included not just anecdotes and compelling text, but also letters from Queen Elizabeth II, to whom Lady Pamela served as a bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting; images of her lovely houses and gardens; details from her work during Indian independence; photos of her marriage and homes with her husband, legendary designer David Hicks; and much more from the front rows of history. ALP CV: India Hicks has led the life unexpected, coming from both design and British royalty as the daughter of decorator David Hicks and goddaughter of King Charles. She lives in the Caribbean and has written several books on entertaining and style. What, When, Where: Salon talk, wine, and book signing with India Hicks, Tuesday, October 22, noon to 2 pm, at Cowtan & Tout showroom, 1250 Slocum, Suite 739. For tickets, go to texasdesignweek.com. From top: Lady Pamela and India Hicks, 2023. Lady Pamela and husband David Hicks, 1960s. India Hicks with her mother in the drawing room at the Grove on her wedding day. Images from India Hicks' new book, Lady Pamela, 2024, Rizzoli.