Bullied into the wedding by her indomitable mother, Alva, Consuelo loves another. Just 18, the beautiful bride has not only arrived late, but in tears, yet her marriage to the aloof Duke of Marlborough proceeds. Massive crowds surge forward, awaiting their glimpse of heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt. On a cold November day in 1895, a carriage approaches St Thomas Episcopal Church on New York City’s Fifth Avenue. Karen Harper tells the tale of Consuelo Vanderbilt, her “The Wedding of the Century” to the Duke of Marlborough, and her quest to find meaning behind “the glitter and the gold.”
Perfect for readers of Jennifer Robson and lovers of Downton Abbey.
Before there was Meghan Markle, there was Consuelo Vanderbilt, the original American Duchess.
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