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Margot Asquith, painting by Philip de László, 1909 On 10 May 1894, Margot married H. H. Asquith and became a "spur to his ambition". She brought him into the glittering social world, which he had in no way experienced with his first wife, who Margot had known and always spoke of warmly.
May 30, 2013 · A portrait of Margot Asquith, recently acquired by Parliament, belies her reputation as a glamorous, but controversial society girl. ... "Every inch the fin de siècle woman, she smoked and swore ...
Margot Asquith was the British socialite whose quick wit and caustic sense of humor burned through Victorian high society with the fury of a scandal through the tabloids. Even her marriage to the future British Prime Minister HH Asquith couldn’t muzzle her controversial mouth. No amount of wit, however, could save her from a tragic ending.
Oct 29, 2014 · Anne de Courcy chooses not to include this much-repeated feat of acerbic wit by Mrs Asquith in her new biography, Margot at War, which begins in 1912. When I raise it, she shakes her head and ...
Margot Asquith: A Modern Woman. Born 150 years ago, Margaret Asquith (1864-1945) was a leading figure in social and political circles. In 1894 she married the future Prime Minister Herbert Asquith and became acquainted with many of the leading politicians and thinkers of the day. She was outspoken in her opinions and a strong supporter of the ...
Oct 29, 2014 · In this exclusive extract from her new biography of Margot Asquith, Anne de Courcy charts the socialite's engagement to the former prime minister, the wedding of the century - and his eventual ...
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Jun 12, 2024 · Dorothy Parker, "Re-enter Margot Asquith - A Masterpiece from the French," The New Yorker, October 22, 1927. The lady of the house, notorious Margot, was less remarkable than unlikely to escape remark ever since her supposed début in Benson 's Dodo, when she must have been "a resolute little tit", as was said of young Victoria.
