For fellow watchers - this is a very interesting article about the possibility of Gladys & the Duke's marriage being based on that of Consuelo Vanderbilt and the 9th Duke of Marlborough. It's rumoured that immediately after the wedding, the Duke told Consuelo he had only married her to save his ancestral home, Blenheim Palace.
www.tatler.com/article/conseulo-vanderbilt-duke-of-marlborough-marriage-the-gilded-age?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_
There also appears to be more than a passing resemblance between Gladys & Consuelo.
Such an interesting period in social history - fascinating stuff.
How can *anybody* still see this man as any kind of statesman or world leader?
The Israeli election, will Netanyahu stay in power?
