The Duchess of Cambridge’s new personal stylist attended an Indian-themed fancy dress party with several friends in blackface, MailOnline can reveal.
Virginia ‘Ginnie’ Chadwyck-Healey, 36, formerly the retail editor for British Vogue, was seen partying with several members of the Royal inner circle, alongside revellers in brown face-paint.
Her husband Oliver Chadwyck-Healey, who attended Eton and became part of William's inner circle at St Andrew's University, was pictured with his face painted brown.
Oliver Baker, Prince George’s godfather, and Ed Gribbon, who shared a house with the Cambridges during their university days, both attended.
Also present were Verity Roache, daughter of Coronation Street legend Bill Roache, and Mark Griffith-Jones, now a director of Sotheby’s.
The Duchess of Cambridge's new stylist Virginia ‘Ginnie’ Chadwyck-Healey, 36, pictured left, was seen partying with her husband, Oliver, who wore brown face-paint, right, at a party in 2007
Ginnie wore a blue headdress, right, at the Indian themed fancy dress party while other guests sported turbans, colonial-era military uniforms and suits
Several revellers turned up to the party with dark face-paint smeared on them and embraced the theme with their brightly coloured outfits. Ginnie is pictured at the front of this selfie
Photographs from the event show them all wearing Indian costume, with a number smeared in dark face-paint.
One man had interpreted the theme more widely, and arrived wearing a tea towel on his head to resemble traditional Arab dress.
Neither Kate nor Prince William are believed to have been there.
Ms Chadwyck-Healey is one of the Dutchess’ university friends from their time at St Andrews, where both read History of Art. The party, which took place in 2007, catered for about 100 friends and contemporaries.
Other people at the party included Coronation Street legend Bill Roache's daughter Verity, pictured centre, who wore a patterned white tunic and sat next to Ginnie, pictured right
Prince George's godfather Oliver Baker, pictured, was also spotted at the 2007 party wearing an Indian costume
The Duchess of Cambridge's school friend Ginnie is seen smiling inbetween Michael Graham, left in red, and another man who has darkened his face for the themed event
The revellers were pictured in flamboyant outfits, headscarves and turbans, while some wore colonial-era military uniforms and suits.
Prince George’s future godfather wore a gold Indian outfit and turban, while Mr Gribbon was pictured embracing a friend in blackface.
The Duchess recently drafted Ms Chadwyck-Healey – who was spotted at her wedding at Westminster Abbey in 2011 – as her ‘secret weapon’ to freshen up her wardrobe.