Belong to the Legend

Experience fascinating insights into diverse ways of life through our Belong to the Legend series. 

In true Dorchester Collection style, meet a collection of inspiring people with very different lives and interests, who share a vision to be curious, lean into challenges, and are bold and passionate in their relentless pursuit to making a positive, lasting impact on the world.

Mandy Hickson, trailblazer of the skies

In the third of our Belong to the Legend series, discover how fast jet pilot Mandy Hickson became the role model she never had.

Mandy Hickson
Christiaan
Barbara Hulanicki

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Mandy Hickson

Archaic traditions, glass ceilings and sound barriers. These are just a few of the things that fast jet pilot Mandy Hickson has had to shatter during her challenging career. Discover how she realised her once forbidden dream and how she continues to inspire others.

From a pioneering female pilot unafraid of breaking boundaries to a celebrated opera singer who captures our deepest emotions, or the ground-breaking photojournalist famed for highlighting the plight of others through the power of his lens – we invite you to explore their remarkable stories.