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Petra Palumbo puts her wealthy family's 30-year feud behind her to embark on modelling career -Tatler

As pretty as a picture: Petra Palumbo puts her wealthy family's 30-year feud behind her to embark on modelling career


Her wealthy family has been embroiled in a bitter 30-year feud, but the beautiful daughter of property baron Lord Palumbo is not letting their financial squabbles get in the way of her blossoming modelling career.
Petra, blessed with the blonde hair and wide blue eyes of a Disney princess, is fast becoming known for her smouldering looks and signature style.
The 25-year-old has been in demand since signing up with a top modelling agency and features in the latest edition of Tatler magazine.
Petra Palumbo, daughter of Lord Palumbo, played polo with Prince William and was a friend of Diana
Petra Palumbo, daughter of Lord Palumbo, played polo with Prince William and was a friend of Diana
But the graduate of the London College of Fashion also has an unusual day job – working in her mother’s needlework shop, Tapisserie, which specialises in tapestry slippers and cushions.
Petra, whose father played polo with Prince Charles and became a close friend of Princess Diana, discovered her passion for embroidering as a child and developed her design skills under her mother’s watchful eye.
She says: ‘I am hoping to inspire people of all generations to hand-embroider creative designs. My aim is to make needlework cool.’
Lord Palumbo became embroiled in the bitter legal fight with the children from his first marriage over the financial management of the family trust fund.
She had been embroiled in bitter legal fight with father over management of family trust fund after his divorce
She had been embroiled in bitter legal fight with father over management of family trust fund after his divorce
With the wide eyes and flowing blonde hair of a Disney Princess, Petra has been in demand ever since singing up with a top agency
With the wide eyes and flowing blonde hair of a Disney Princess, Petra has been in demand ever since singing up with a top agency



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