A black-tie dinner to celebrate the publication of “A History of Britain:At the Edge of the World” by Simon Schama drew loyal subjectsof Her Majesty and of Schama’s, including actors Rupert Everett andMichael York, accompanied by his wife Pat, along with other guests tothe British Residence in early November. The party was co-hostedby the Ambassador and his wife Catherine, and Tina Brown, Chairman of Talk Media.