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Gladys Moore Vanderbilt, Countess Széchenyi (August 27, 1886 – January 29, 1965), was an American heiress from the Vanderbilt family and wife of Hungarian Count László Széchenyi.
Jan 17, 2018 · Gladys and Paul Szápáry will no longer occupy a third-floor apartment of the Gilded Age mansion built by their great-grandfather Cornelius Vanderbilt II.
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The Vanderbilt family is an American family who gained prominence during the Gilded Age. Their success began with the shipping and railroad empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the family expanded into various other areas of industry and philanthropy.
Mar 2, 2016 · Countess Széchényi, née Gladys Moore Vanderbilt (1886-1965) was an heiress and a member of the famous Vanderbilt family. She became a member of Hungarian nobility when she wed Count Laszlo Széchényi in 1908. The couple had five children, including Gladys, Countess of Winchelsea and Nottingham.
EVENT DETAILS: Saturday, October 8, 2022. 1:00 - 4:00 PM. The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport RI 02840. History of the Breakers: The Breakers is the legendary Newport residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his family.
Oct 14, 2021 · It opens with Gladys Vanderbilt Szapary, the last of the Vanderbilts to occupy the house, having been “kicked out” in 2018 after a battle with the Preservation Society of Newport County over construction of a visitor center on the grounds, something she opposed.
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Jun 20, 2019 · In 1908, her aunt Gladys Vanderbilt, the youngest child of railroad magnate Cornelius, married Count László Széchenyi. Széchenyi presented himself as a super wealthy, sophisticated European groom. Some accused him of being a “cheap Italian count” trying to gain access to the Vanderbilt wealth.
