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2. (23 Aug 1904 – 29 Jan 1970) Thelma Furness (left) and Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt 1, her identical twin. Born in Switzerland, Thelma was a daughter of Harry Hays Morgan Sr, an American diplomat, and his half-Chilean, half-Irish-American wife, Laura Delphine Kilpatrick. So, five-eighths American, one-quarter-Hispanic and one-eighth Irish – a ...
Aug 30, 2020 · Twin sisters Thelma Morgan Furness, left, and Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt feature in a recent novel that focuses on Furness, who had a role in one of the most notable royal stories of the 20th ...
Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness, second wife of the first Viscount, was an American-born socialite. The Honourable Christopher Furness, only son of the first Viscount by his first wife, was a recipient of the Victoria Cross. Sir Stephen Furness, 1st Baronet, was the nephew of the first Baron.
Socialite. Companion to Edward, Prince of Wales. Thelma Morgan Viscountess Furness was the daughter of an American diplomat. Her identical twin sister was Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, the mother of fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt. At the age of 17, Thelma married James Vail Converse, the grandson of the president of American Telephone and ...
Aug 23, 1904 - Jan 29, 1970. Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness was a mistress of King Edward VIII while he was still the Prince of Wales; she preceded Wallis Simpson in his affections. She was the maternal aunt of the author, fashion designer and socialite Gloria Vanderbilt. During most of Furness's relationship with the prince, she was ...
Apr 7, 2017 · Her identical twin sister, Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (23 August 1904 - 29 January 1970), born Thelma Morgan, was a mistress of King Edward VIII while he was still the Prince of Wales, whilst she was married to a British nobleman, Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness.
Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness. Thelma Morgan. William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness (31 March 1929 – 1 May 1995) was a British peer. [1] He was the producer and financier of many West End plays, and an active member of the Royal Central Asian Society. [1] He was also a knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
