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Frances Ellen Work (October 27 or 28, 1857 – January 26, 1947) was an American heiress and socialite. She was a great-grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her great-great-grandchildren include William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and the American actor Oliver Platt .
Dec 22, 2023 · About Frances Ellen Work. " Frances Ellen Work (October 27, 1857 – January 26, 1947) was an American heiress and socialite. She was a great-grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her great-great-grandchildren include The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry, and the American actor Oliver Platt."
- New York
- October 27, 1857
- 3rd Baron Fermoy James Boothby Burke Roche
- January 26, 1947
It was Fanny's passion for all things equine that led her to take lessons to drive a four-in-hand carriage - in fact she became the first woman to drive a four-in-hand through Central Park. Her instructor was the younger, swarthy professional whip from Hungary who went by the name of Aurel Batonyi.
Nov 27, 2017 · The prince's great-great grandmother was Frances Ellen Work - a "Dollar Princess" whose life reads like a Downton Abbey storyline. Frances - known as Fannie - was born in New York City in 1857,...
When Frances Eleanor Work was born on 27 October 1857, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, her father, Franklin H. Work, was 38 and her mother, Ellen Wood, was 26. She married James Boothby Burke Roche on 22 September 1880, in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Frances “Fanny” Ellen Work and her children—a daughter and twin sons—were deserted by her Irish husband, James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy, after Fanny’s father, Franklin Work, refused to clear Roche’s gambling debts.
Frances Ellen Work, known to her friends as Fannie, was born in New York City in 1857 to a self-made multi-millionaire, Frank Work. By the time Frank died, he had amassed a fortune of $15 million, billions in today’s money.
