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Jun 2020
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Mary Leiter and Lord Curzon, love can cr...

Boucheron
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1895 was definitely the year for big weddings! In this new episode, you will hear about the life of Consuelo Vanderbilt’s friend, Mary Leiter, more commonly known as Lady Curzon. Did you know that she was the second-highest ranked woman in the British Empire after the Queen herself?! From Chicago to the India of maharajas, let's discover the amazing story of this American lady.

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