Marlborough was married twice. Helleu was cultured, sophisticated and witty, and was a friend to Consuelo during a lonely time in her life. [1], Marlborough entered the House of Lords on the early death of his father in 1892, and made his maiden speech in August 1895. It occurs to me that it might be time for a bit of DNA-testing within the Churchill family. [22], In the late 1890s, the Duke invited to Blenheim Palace Gladys Deacon, another American, who became friends with Consuelo. Why were the upper class constantly in and out of each other's beds? When he returned six months later, it was to find she had been unfaithful again with his own cousin. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough, KG, TD, PC (13 November 1871 30 June 1934), styled Earl of Sunderland until 1883 and Marquess of Blandford between 1883 and 1892, was a British soldier and Conservative politician, and a close friend of his first cousin Winston Churchill. He was often known as "Sunny" Marlborough after his courtesy title of Earl of Sunderland. Because we are most familiar with Winston Churchill as the 66-year-old PM at the beginning of WWII, it is especially fascinating to discover the young, handsome, rising politician and see him as a husband and father (a sucess at the former though not the latter). Consuelo and the Duke had a second son in 1898 and she is said to have coined the phrase an heir and a spare. His father is an eighties movie icon who is still popular, his mother is an Emmy winner and his mom's cousin was in Andy Warhol's circle. In marrying the Duke, Consuelo became the cousin of Winston Churchill, who would remain a dear friend and confidant to her throughout her life. This work of historical fiction is based upon the life of American heiress, Consuelo Vanderbilt. Consuelo appears to have been happy with her second husband, Colonel Jacques Balsan, among other things a balloonist, despite being described by one countess as 'a maniac about women'. Consuelo and the Duke separated in 1906. Smith, Lord Birkenhead, a notorious acerbic wit. [17] He was later Honorary Colonel and commandant of the Oxfordshire Volunteer Regiment of the Volunteer Training Corps from 1918 to 1920.[16]. Even at 600+ pages this was an easy gossipy read that sped by. [citation needed] The 9th Duke employed noted landscape gardener Achille Duchne to create the water garden on the terrace at Blenheim. Ive had this book on my shelf and read it right after seeing the new movie about Winston Churchill, The Darkest Hour, I treated myself to The Churchills: In Love and War. Terrific Read! Who is the guy that talks fast in commercials? He was a first cousin of Winston Churchill. Through matchmaker Lady Paget, Consuelo Vanderbilt's mother engineered a meeting between Consuelo and the indebted Duke, despite the fact that she was secretly engaged to American socialite Winthrop Rutherfurd. Eliza named her firstborn daughter Georgiana.Marriage. 6 Did Princess Diana come from a rich family? The artists daughter believes that the Helleu and Consuelo probably had an affair between 1900 and 1901, which began around the same time as this portrait was created and continued after his return to Paris, where she visited him and sat for him again. Alva's motivation was more complex than mere social climbing. How did the Vanderbilts make their money? Following her second marriage, she and Winaretta Singer, the Princess de Polignac, helped in the construction of a 360-bed hospital for the French middle-class, which is now the Foch Hospital. In fact, Churchill had been heir to the Duke of Marlborough until Consuelo and the Duke had their first son in 1897, and freed him to pursue a career in politics. Born in New York City, she was the only daughter and eldest child of William Kissam Vanderbilt, a New York railroad millionaire, and his first wife, a Mobile, Alabama, belle and budding suffragist, Alva Erskine Smith (18531933, who later married Oliver Belmont). Consuelo and the Duke, who were engaged in September 1895, were married on November 6, 1895, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York City and settled in the mansion her father built for her in London. If you've read a lot about those famous British aristocratic types who lived around time of the World Wars, then you will encounter many familiar names, most of which I have no idea had such ties with Winston Churchill. Her autobiography, 'The Glitter and the Gold', ghostwritten by 'The New York Times' art critic Stuart Preston, was published in 1953 and was termed "an ideal epitaph of the age of elegance". If youre looking for a deep dive into Winston Churchill you going to drop anchor into the three volume biography by William Manchester (and Paul Reed). The Dukes motivation was primarily financial. 6 Dec 1964 (aged 87) Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA. His parents fully intended him to be born at their London home but a rather imprudent and rough drive in a pony carriage brought on the birth two months early. This unfortunate incident couldnt have happened in nicer surroundings. WebConsuelo Vanderbilt was an American socialite from the Vanderbilt family who became the Duchess of Marlborough following her marriage to Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, the 9th Duke of Marlborough. Up front I want to state that I really enjoyed this book almost as much as Lovells tremendous book about the MITFORD GIRLS (5 stars). Consuelo went to London the next day and had a long meeting with Rutherfurd. St Martin's Place [16] He rejoined during the First World War, when he served as a Lieutenant-Colonel on the General Staff[citation needed] in France. But this enduring myth has now been shattered, thanks to a new biography of the 9th Duke, written by his great-grandson, Michael Waterhouse. Born in New York City, she was the only daughter and eldest child of William Kissam Vanderbilt, a New York railroad millionaire, and his first wife, a Southern belle and budding suffragist Alva Erskine Smith (18531933, who later married Oliver Belmont) from Mobile, Alabama. The marriage of the young, beautiful and fabulously wealthy American heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt to 'Sunny', 9th Duke of Marlborough, in 1895 was a classic of the era. [23], Later in life the Duke converted to Catholicism in 1927, around which time the couple began drifting apart and Deacon took to keeping a revolver in her bedroom to prevent her husbands entry. [14], He was mentioned in despatches and promoted to Major on 7 December 1901. Play it now! Churchill biographer Sir Martin Gilbert said this exchange was more likely to have occurred between Lady Astor and Churchills good friend F.E. This book paints an almost mind-numbing picture of the lifestyles of a parasitic class of people born either to obscene wealth or a life eased by a network of powerful connections, who spent much of their time screwing around with other people's spouses, buying and decorating expensive properties bought with other people's money, attending exclusive parties, looking down on anyone not as well born as themselves, and whining about their poverty even when their incomes were literally 25 to 50 times higher than what an entire working family at the time had to live on. As the Duchess of Marlborough, Consuelo Vanderbilt often provided assistance to poor tenants on her husband's estate and later became involved in many philanthropic projects. While she was with the Duke for just over a decade, she is best known for their loveless but socially advantageous marriage. Her mother, however, had her sights fixed firmly on the Duke. Inheriting his near-bankrupt dukedom in 1892, he was forced to find a quick and drastic solution to the financial problems of his family. She succeeded, although Consuelo's unhappy marriage failed in 1906. No doubt it provides entertaining insight and a good read about what was mostly a spoiled dysfunctional family of privilege. We would welcome any information that adds to and enhances our information and understanding about a particular portrait, sitter or artist. Paul Csar Helleu (French, 1859-1927), Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, circa 1900. Hardly was he home than Consuelo admitted that 'she had become attached to someone' while he was away. She gave in. Consuelo's husband was a first cousin and friend to Winston Churchill. age 23 It is also time to overhaul Consuelo's entry in Wikipedia. British soldier and Conservative politician (18711934), Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough, George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, John Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford, "Churchill (Spencer-Churchill), Charles Richard John, Marquess of Blandford (CHRL890CR)", "The American Heiresses who saved the British Aristocracy: Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough the Crown Chronicles", "What happened to Gladys Deacon, Duchess of Marlborough? If you tick permission to publish your name will appear above your contribution on our website. She cited his numerous flirtations, his attachment to a married woman Mrs John Jacob Astor, later Lady Ribblesdale and even suggested there was madness in his family. Consuelo's man was Rutherfurd ('X' in her memoirs), with whom she reconnected after her marriage. "really?" I have lived with this story for a long time due to the curious twist of fate that drew me to find and make friends with the Duke's second wife, Gladys Deacon, when she was 94 and I was 23. So thankful my husband Larry gave me Lovells newest book, The Rivera Set. Will finish it soon. It is often said that the Dukes nickname, Sunny, was not given because it reflected his personality, but was simply taken from his first courtesy title, the Earl of Sunderland. Her mother leaked the news to the press right away. The letter overturns the shockingly dishonest account of the marriage that Consuelo gave in her memoir, The Glitter And The Gold. The couple were each given a further annual income of $100,000 for life. 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He was a first cousin of Winston Churchill. Through matchmaker Lady Paget, Consuelo Vanderbilt's mother engineered a meeting between Consuelo and the indebted Duke, despite the fact that she was secretly engaged to American socialite Winthrop Rutherfurd. 
Eliza named her firstborn daughter Georgiana.Marriage. 6 Did Princess Diana come from a rich family? The artists daughter believes that the Helleu and Consuelo probably had an affair between 1900 and 1901, which began around the same time as this portrait was created and continued after his return to Paris, where she visited him and sat for him again. Alva's motivation was more complex than mere social climbing. How did the Vanderbilts make their money? Following her second marriage, she and Winaretta Singer, the Princess de Polignac, helped in the construction of a 360-bed hospital for the French middle-class, which is now the Foch Hospital. In fact, Churchill had been heir to the Duke of Marlborough until Consuelo and the Duke had their first son in 1897, and freed him to pursue a career in politics. Born in New York City, she was the only daughter and eldest child of William Kissam Vanderbilt, a New York railroad millionaire, and his first wife, a Mobile, Alabama, belle and budding suffragist, Alva Erskine Smith (18531933, who later married Oliver Belmont). Consuelo and the Duke, who were engaged in September 1895, were married on November 6, 1895, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York City and settled in the mansion her father built for her in London. If you've read a lot about those famous British aristocratic types who lived around time of the World Wars, then you will encounter many familiar names, most of which I have no idea had such ties with Winston Churchill. Her autobiography, 'The Glitter and the Gold', ghostwritten by 'The New York Times' art critic Stuart Preston, was published in 1953 and was termed "an ideal epitaph of the age of elegance". If youre looking for a deep dive into Winston Churchill you going to drop anchor into the three volume biography by William Manchester (and Paul Reed). The Dukes motivation was primarily financial. 6 Dec 1964 (aged 87) Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA. His parents fully intended him to be born at their London home but a rather imprudent and rough drive in a pony carriage brought on the birth two months early. This unfortunate incident couldnt have happened in nicer surroundings. WebConsuelo Vanderbilt was an American socialite from the Vanderbilt family who became the Duchess of Marlborough following her marriage to Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, the 9th Duke of Marlborough. Up front I want to state that I really enjoyed this book almost as much as Lovells tremendous book about the MITFORD GIRLS (5 stars). Consuelo went to London the next day and had a long meeting with Rutherfurd. St Martin's Place [16] He rejoined during the First World War, when he served as a Lieutenant-Colonel on the General Staff[citation needed] in France. But this enduring myth has now been shattered, thanks to a new biography of the 9th Duke, written by his great-grandson, Michael Waterhouse. Born in New York City, she was the only daughter and eldest child of William Kissam Vanderbilt, a New York railroad millionaire, and his first wife, a Southern belle and budding suffragist Alva Erskine Smith (18531933, who later married Oliver Belmont) from Mobile, Alabama. The marriage of the young, beautiful and fabulously wealthy American heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt to 'Sunny', 9th Duke of Marlborough, in 1895 was a classic of the era. [23], Later in life the Duke converted to Catholicism in 1927, around which time the couple began drifting apart and Deacon took to keeping a revolver in her bedroom to prevent her husbands entry. [14], He was mentioned in despatches and promoted to Major on 7 December 1901. Play it now! Churchill biographer Sir Martin Gilbert said this exchange was more likely to have occurred between Lady Astor and Churchills good friend F.E. This book paints an almost mind-numbing picture of the lifestyles of a parasitic class of people born either to obscene wealth or a life eased by a network of powerful connections, who spent much of their time screwing around with other people's spouses, buying and decorating expensive properties bought with other people's money, attending exclusive parties, looking down on anyone not as well born as themselves, and whining about their poverty even when their incomes were literally 25 to 50 times higher than what an entire working family at the time had to live on. As the Duchess of Marlborough, Consuelo Vanderbilt often provided assistance to poor tenants on her husband's estate and later became involved in many philanthropic projects. 
While she was with the Duke for just over a decade, she is best known for their loveless but socially advantageous marriage. Her mother, however, had her sights fixed firmly on the Duke. Inheriting his near-bankrupt dukedom in 1892, he was forced to find a quick and drastic solution to the financial problems of his family. She succeeded, although Consuelo's unhappy marriage failed in 1906. No doubt it provides entertaining insight and a good read about what was mostly a spoiled dysfunctional family of privilege. We would welcome any information that adds to and enhances our information and understanding about a particular portrait, sitter or artist. 
Paul Csar Helleu (French, 1859-1927), Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, circa 1900. 
Hardly was he home than Consuelo admitted that 'she had become attached to someone' while he was away. 
She gave in. Consuelo's husband was a first cousin and friend to Winston Churchill. age 23 It is also time to overhaul Consuelo's entry in Wikipedia. British soldier and Conservative politician (18711934), Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough, George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, John Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford, "Churchill (Spencer-Churchill), Charles Richard John, Marquess of Blandford (CHRL890CR)", "The American Heiresses who saved the British Aristocracy: Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough the Crown Chronicles", "What happened to Gladys Deacon, Duchess of Marlborough? If you tick permission to publish your name will appear above your contribution on our website. She cited his numerous flirtations, his attachment to a married woman Mrs John Jacob Astor, later Lady Ribblesdale and even suggested there was madness in his family. Consuelo's man was Rutherfurd ('X' in her memoirs), with whom she reconnected after her marriage. "really?" I have lived with this story for a long time due to the curious twist of fate that drew me to find and make friends with the Duke's second wife, Gladys Deacon, when she was 94 and I was 23. So thankful my husband Larry gave me Lovells newest book, The Rivera Set. Will finish it soon. It is often said that the Dukes nickname, Sunny, was not given because it reflected his personality, but was simply taken from his first courtesy title, the Earl of Sunderland. Her mother leaked the news to the press right away. The letter overturns the shockingly dishonest account of the marriage that Consuelo gave in her memoir, The Glitter And The Gold. The couple were each given a further annual income of $100,000 for life. Blenheim Palace is the only building in England other than royal buildings to be lucky enough to own the title of Palace. Consuelo was only 18. Consuelos marriage to the Duke had been arranged through the machinations of her socially striving mother, Alva, who had long hoped to secure an aristocratic match for her daughter. Gossipy and banal, I grew bored and couldnt finish the book, an interesting topic poorly executed. WebConsuelo Vanderbilt. During a visit at the Western Front to his cousin Winston who was then serving in the trenches, both narrowly missed being killed when a piece of shrapnel (now displayed at Blenheim Palace) fell between them. She was the victim, and the Duke made no effort to be civil to her. 
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