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Gladys Marie Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (née Deacon; 7 February 1881 – 13 October 1977) was a French American aristocrat and socialite. She was the mistress and later the second wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough .
Aug 11, 2019 · August 11, 2019 - 9:58PM. Gladys Deacon was once heralded as one of the world’s most beautiful women. She overcame a traumatic childhood to become the “belle of the ball” in Parisian society, she became a Duchess and she had famous men falling over themselves to impress her.
Feb 17, 2011 · Gladys Deacon died in the hospital in 1977. She was 96 years old. Hugo Vickers is an author who has written several books about 20th century figures, including 'Gladys, Duchess of...
Feb 11, 2021 · Gladys Marie Deacon was an American and European socialite and Duchess of Marlborough by way of marriage. Her sensational life story—from a tragic beginning to a fairy tale wedding and nightmarish ending—serves as a cautionary tale for those who get what they wish for.
Feb 7, 2011 · Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough: the aristocrat with attitude. Her beauty and fierce intelligence left Proust and Rodin obsessed, and the upper-classes besotted. Then why did the vivacious...
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Feb 14, 2020 · Biography and memoir. Add to myFT. The Sphinx — the woman who dreamt of becoming a duchess. Hugo Vickers’ biography of Gladys Deacon, wife of the Duke of Marlborough, is rich in anecdote....
Feb 19, 2020 · Gladys Deacon died a recluse in 1977, but a new exhibition celebrates her glamorous reign as Duchess of Marlborough in the Roaring Twenties. Hugo Vickers 19 February 2020 • 6:00pm....
