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Langtry lived the life of a gentleman on the money that came from the mercantile and shipping business created by his grandfather, George Langtry (1764–1846). He had opened a general store in Belfast in about 1786 and later organised a shipping line between Belfast and England, both for cargo and passengers. [11]
Four years after her disastrous London trip, our Lillie met Edward Langtry, the owner of an 80-foot luxury yacht called, “The Red Gauntlet.” Dazzled by the yacht, Edward’s wealth, and the influence it gave him, Langtry quickly attached herself to him by the hip, and the two started going out on frequent sailing trips together.
May 3, 2019 · Mrs Langtry was a statuesque blonde with blue eyes, a perfect complexion and a ravishing figure. She was acclaimed by the social set. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, paid homage to the beautiful lady from the Isle of Jersey.
Sep 26, 2019 · Born on the island of Jersey, Langtree, an actress, met the Prince of Wales at a dinner party in 1877. Edward quickly became infatuated with her, and the two were inseparable for the next three...
Dec 15, 2017 · Edward Langtry, the ne'er-do-well grandson of Belfast's wealthiest shipowner, was a 26-year-old widower living on the island. By her own admission, Lillie was attracted to his 80-foot yacht Red Gauntlet. Ambitious for money, excitement, and position, she set about to win him over.
Lillie Langtry was a British beauty and actress, known as the Jersey Lily. She was the daughter of the dean of Jersey. In 1874 she married Edward Langtry, who died in 1897, and in 1899 she married Hugo de Bathe, who became a baronet in 1907. In 1881 Langtry caused a sensation by being the first.
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