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Hace 5 días · However it was the American William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor of Hever, who restored and extended the castle in the early 20th century. He acquired lots of the items that can be seen today. He also had the wonderful gardens created. In 1983 the family sold the house to Broadland Properties Limited. The estate is now used as a ...
15 de may. de 2024 · Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor (born May 19, 1879, New York City—died September 30, 1952, Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England) was a member of Parliament (1910–19) and an agricultural expert whose Cliveden home was a meeting place during the late 1930s for Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and supporters of his policy of “appeasement” toward Adolf Hitler.
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12 de may. de 2024 · Hever Castle has played host to many important events and celebrations for over 600 years. In 1903 when William Waldorf Astor set about restoring Hever Castle to its former glory, he added the Astor Wing, to accommodate his family and guests, before creating a lake and the spectacular Italian Garden to house his impressive collection of ancient Greek and Roman statuary.
15 de may. de 2024 · Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor (born May 19, 1879, Danville, Virginia, U.S.—died May 2, 1964, Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, England) was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons, known in public and private life for her great energy and wit. In 1897 she married Robert Gould Shaw of Boston, from whom she was divorced ...
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23 de may. de 2024 · Cine. ‘La promesa de Irene’, así es la película sobre la historia real de una enfermera que luchó para salvar a judíos del exterminio nazi. En este clip exclusivo, el comandante nazi parece haber...
16 de may. de 2024 · Died: July 19, 1971, Cannes, France (aged 85) John Jacob Astor (born May 20, 1886, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 19, 1971, Cannes, France) was a British journalist and great-great-grandson of the U.S. fur magnate John Jacob Astor; as chief proprietor of The Times of London (1922–66), he maintained the newspaper’s leading position in ...
8 de may. de 2024 · Laura Eugenia Astor. The eldest daughter of William Backhouse Astor Jr., Laura Eugenia Astor, embarked on a journey that intertwined with the continued prominence of the Astor lineage. In 1861, she exchanged vows with John Henry Livingston, thus perpetuating the Astor family’s legacy in New York society.
