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Jan 16, 2017 · Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, was an American 'Dollar Princess', whose family money was brought to the UK through her dowry. She married into the prestigious Marlborough family, who would produce Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales.
Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan. 3.56. 2,103 ratings244 reviews. A new edition of Consuela Vanderbilt Balsan's memoir—the story of the "real" Lady Grantham of Downton Abbey. Consuelo Vanderbilt was young, beautiful, and heir to a vast fortune. She was also in love with an American suitor when her mother chose instead for her to marry an English Duke.
Feb 20, 2016 · Consuelo Vanderbilt, one of the “dollar heiresses,” cried her way down the aisle as she entered into a marriage brokered by her mother with the Duke of Marlborough. And the plane carrying ...
Feb 22, 2018 · Alva Vanderbilt had an ace up her sleeve – a way to not simply regain her standing, but to improve it. The scheme depended largely on her daughter, Consuelo,...
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Jan 8, 2024 · Consuelo Vanderbilt married the 9th Duke of Marlborough at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York City, on November 6, 1895. They had two sons, John Albert William Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford (who became 10th Duke of Marlborough), and Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill. original portrait before colourisation.
May 9, 2018 · In other words, Consuelo did it first on November 6, 1895, and it was the wedding event of the year. Let’s rewind to 1895, when Consuelo Vanderbilt was considered Gilded Age royalty. As the daughter of William Kissam Vanderbilt, Consuelo was worth an estimated $4 billion in today’s equivalent currency. But as an American, Consuelo wasn’t ...
Feb 26, 2019 · Consuelo—bullied into the wedding by her indomitable mother, Alva—loves another, but a deal was made, trading Vanderbilt wealth for a title and prestige, and Consuelo was bred to obey. At Blenheim Palace, Consuelo is confronted with an overwhelming list of duties, including producing an “heir and a spare,” but her marriage is a sham.
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