When Liz Taylor was 24, she had actor and photographer Roddy McDowell take this portrait of her, as a gift to her fiance Michael Todd, shortly before they were married.

After Todd died, she gave the photograph to her assistant, Penny Taylor. Private collector Jim Shaudis bought it in 1980 and after Liz's death in March, he decided to share the image with her fans.

Her Birth Certificate

According to her birth certificate, Liz was born in London. Recently, there have been claims floated that she was born at a "swinger's party" in Chelsea. Her father, art dealer Francis Taylor, and mother, actress Sara Taylor, regularly attended such gatherings in that community.

Some believe that her godfather, Victor Cazalet, was her biological father as well. Cazalet was a millionaire politician, elected to Parliament on the Conservative party ticket.

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