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Consuelo Montagu, Duchess of Manchester (née María Francisca de la Consolación "Consuelo" Yznaga; 1853 – 20 November 1909) was a Cuban American heiress who married George Montagu, Viscount Mandeville in 1876. She became the Duchess of Manchester when her husband succeeded to the dukedom in March 1890.
Feb 1, 2021 · It was made by Cartier for Consuelo, Dowager Duchess of Manchester in 1903. Consuelo Yznaga, the daughter of a wealthy Cuban-American landowner, had married Viscount George Montagu, the future 8th Duke of Manchester, in 1876.
Jul 18, 2018 · Consuelo Yznaga injected money and glamor into the fading British upper classes—and even acted as matchmaker for other socialites and impoverished toffs.
- Julie Ferry
Consuelo Yznaga was a Cuban-American socialite from Louisiana, who caused a stir in London with her uninhibited nature and fondness for playing the banjo. In 1876, she married George Montagu, Viscount Mandeville, the notoriously rakish and dissolute heir to the Duchy of Manchester.
Nov 29, 2023 · Conchi Closson is based on Consuelo Vanderbilt, who married the Duke of Marlborough in 1895. Learn how the show depicts her struggles with racism, classism, and marriage in the 1870s.
Consuelo Montagu, Duchess of Manchester was a Cuban American heiress who married George Montagu, Viscount Mandeville in 1876. She became the Duchess of Manchester when her husband succeeded to the dukedom in March 1890.
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Dec 24, 2022 · American Girls | Consuelo Yznaga Montagu, Duchess of Manchester. In this first episode of this American Girls trio of episodes, we celebrate the life of Consuelo Yznaga, the first American Girl to marry a Duke, the highest rank in the British peerage.
