Britweek's "A Salute to Hollywood" in the Heart of Hollywood

By Laura Medina

Brits who done good, "showed their love" a.k.a. thank this country back by igniting a series of bashes celebrating their good fortunes in the heart of Hollywood, Hancock Park, at the British Consulate this recent Tuesday night.

Notable United Kingdom celebrities, the likes of the "James Bond Fraternity, " Timothy Dalton (James Bond) and George Lazenby (James Bond; On Her Majesty's Secret Service) and Terri Seymour (TV presenter/actress), Lisa Vanderpump (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), and Lady Victoria Hervey (socialite), "Dancing with the Stars" Bruno Tonioli, "The OC" Mischa Barton with her new boyfriend, Sebastian Knapp, and Sharon Harroun-Pierce (she and her husband, Bob, sit on the Britweek Committee) help cheer on the brightest of British talent flourishing underneath the California Sun...or Moon since this was at night.

This night is when the new Jaguar F-Type debuted.  It will be a series of appearances during Britweek.

The 40th in line to the British throne and husband to actress, Sophie Winkleman (Two and a Half Men), Lord Frederick Windsor sipped Broker’s Gin cocktails served in Wedgwood teacups and munched on fish and chips provided by Fairmont Miramar Hotel's Fig, alongside a galaxy of fellow British personalities: Maxwell Caulfield (Empire Records), Juliet Mills (Passions), Andrew Howard (Limitless), Martyn Lawrence Bullard (Million Dollar Decorators), Judi Shekoni (Twilight), Samantha Mumba (Grammy Award Winning Singer), Angie Miller (American Idol), Vinnie Jones (Snatch), Tony Curran (Gladiator), Amber Holcomb (American Idol), Candice Glover (American Idol), Ian Callum (Jaguar - Director of Design), Judge Alex, Kate Ashfield (Shaun of the Dead), Sir Ken Robinson (Author), Ken Todd (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), Kree Harrison (American Idol), Lara Pulver (Da Vinci's Demons), Razza Jaffry (Smash), Lord Frederick Windsor (British Royal Family), Mark 'Rhino' Smith (Gladiators), Michael Greco (EastEnders), Patrick Muldoon (Days of our Lives), Rhea Bailey (The Mentalist), Sarah Essex (Luster), Sean Yazbeck (The Apprentice), Sebastian Knapp (The Bible), Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol & SYTYCD Producer and BritWeek Co-Founder), Julian Sands (Room with a View), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Downtown Julie Brown (Actress), Skeet Ulrich (Law and Order), Tony Curran (Gladiator), Vijay Amritraj (Sports Commentator), Will Kemp (Step-Up 2), Xander Berkeley (24), Antonio Villaraigosa (Mayor of Los Angeles), Gary Love (London's Burning), Sophie Winkleman (Two and a Half Men), Louise Roe (Fashion Star), Bob Peirce (Britweek Founding Director), Sharon Harroun Peirce (Britweek Founding Director) and other Britweek committee and board members.

While the 1920’s-esque live band played on, lucky guests posed, played, and goofed around in the Boots photo booth with quinessential British props, a walking cane, umbrellas, and bowler hats.

Consider this a blast-off to numerous festivities where everyone can enjoy British culture under the California Sun and other parties bursting through for the next two weeks.