Anne Parsons, Countess of Rosse (née Messel, previously Armstrong-Jones; 8 February 1902 – 3 July 1992), was an English socialite and one of the founders of The Victorian Society.
Her poise and fashion sense were praised by society columnists in newspapers such as the Daily Express and Evening News.
Her friends included Edward James and Tilly Losch, Zita Jungman, and society photographer Cecil Beaton.
[8] At a Guy Fawkes night party in 1957, inspired by her house at 18 Stafford Terrace and the reaction of its 32 visitors, Anne, Countess of Rosse proposed founding a Victorian Society to encourage the preservation and appreciation of what was then unfashionable art and architecture.
[8] They had two sons and five grandchildren: The couple travelled extensively, and Anne was present at the coronations of both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.