British Vogue's former Editor-in-Chief Alexandra Shulman has been appointed as Vice President of The London Library for a term of five years, subject to confirmation at November 8's AGM.

Award winning lyricist Sir Sir Tim Rice has been appointed as the library's President on the same basis, and Shulman posted on Instagram 'Delighted to be appointed a Vice President of @thelondonlibrary one of the world's greatest collection of books and publications starting November'.