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Consuelo Vanderbilt-Balsan (formerly Consuelo Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough; born Consuelo Vanderbilt; 2 March 1877 – 6 December 1964) was an American socialite and member of the Vanderbilt family.
The Vanderbilt family is an American family who gained prominence during the Gilded Age. ... 9th Duke of Marlborough (1871–1934): 1st husband of Consuelo Vanderbilt;
Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin is an American singer, composer, songwriter, actress, spokesmodel, entrepreneur and philanthropist, also known by the shortened name of Consuelo Costin. She frequently gives press interviews that cite her as the " Rebel Heiress " and seventh generation descendant of railroad tycoon, Cornelius Vanderbilt .
Marlborough was married twice. His first wife was the American railroad heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt, whom he married at Saint Thomas Church in New York City on 6 November 1895. The marriage was a mercenary one. Inheriting his near-bankrupt dukedom in 1892, he was forced to find a quick and drastic solution to the financial problems of his family.
Coat of Arms of Winthrop Rutherfurd. In 1895, Consuelo Vanderbilt fell in love with Rutherfurd, and Rutherfurd proposed marriage to her. [16] [17] However, Consuelo's mother Alva Vanderbilt forced Consuelo to travel to Europe, and pressured her to marry Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough, in order to gain the title and status of a duchess.
Consuelo Vanderbilt, who married the 9th Duke of Marlborough in 1895, with her son, The Marquess of Blandford, in 1899. She later married Jacques Balsan and moved to Palm Beach.
Lord Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill (14 October 1898 – 17 September 1956) was a British aristocrat, soldier, and art collector. He was the younger son of the 9th Duke of Marlborough and his first wife, the former Consuelo Vanderbilt, an American railroad heiress.
Consuelo Vanderbilt’s bedroom at Marble House serves as George Russell's (played by Morgan Spector) bedroom in The Gilded Age. Richard Morris Hunt designed this Beaux Arts-style mansion, which ...