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Hace 5 días · In 1906, the Sancy Diamond was purchased by Viscount William Astor, 1st Viscount Astor, as a wedding gift when his son Waldorf Astor married Nancy Langhorne. Viscountess Astor often wore the gem in a tiara on state occasions.
Hace 2 días · William Backhouse Astor Jr., born in 1829, was known for his extensive real estate investments in Manhattan. He significantly expanded the family’s real estate empire, investing in properties that would become some of New York's most valuable assets. William was more reserved compared to his socially prominent wife, Caroline.
Hace 5 días · The Astor was built by William Waldorf Astor in 1901. Astor hired architects Clinton and Russell to design a two-towered grey brick structure crowned by an elaborate decorative cornice. A...
Hace 1 día · Model Bronwen Pugh, who later became an Astor when she married William Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor, is pictured here trying on hats with a fellow model at the hotel.
Hace 4 días · At a time of high tension between the social classes in America, two theater actors were booked on the same night to play Shakespeare’s Macbeth: American actor Edwin Forrest and English actor...
Hace 4 días · The Astor family started the trend of building 5th Avenue Gilded Age mansions uptown. The first popped up on a parcel of land at 34th Street and 5th Avenue. The land was a wedding gift to...
Hace 3 días · During its history, the United Kingdom (and previously the Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland) has seen many families who have repeatedly produced notable politicians, and consequently such families have had a significant impact on politics in the British Isles .
