Isobel Blunt-Mackenzie
Toronto Daily Star, March 29 1934
The caption writer for this photo clearly thought that the whole idea was crazy. Without a guide? Unguarded? Unarmed? With no knowledge of the country? Despite all of this, Lady Isobel Blunt-Mackenzie survived her experience.
In 1947, she married a Polish officer, Oscar Linda, becoming Lady Isobel Linda. I couldn't find an exact date of death for her, but one source estimates it was 2004.
The National Portrait Gallery website has a number of photographs of Lady Blunt-Mackenzie from 1930 to 1935. I also found the original press photograph that was cropped to produce the photo shown here.
Lady Blunt-Mackenzie was the sister of Roderick Mackenzie, the 4th Earl of Cromartie, who became the chief of Clan Mackenzie in 1979.
Created September 17, 2025.