The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-13
ENGLISH DUCHESS
TO QUIT COUNTRY
Her Grace, the Duchess OF
Marlborough, Snubbed by
Court and Husband.

London, June 13.-The news that
Marble house at Newport, once the
home of the w. X. vanderbilts and
now owned by Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont.
II being prepared for occupancy this
summer gives her friends here the be-
lief that the duchess of MARLBOROUGH
10 to quit England and make her per.
manent home In her native country.
There Is ample ground for this be-
lief. The coming coronation ceremon-
les will emphasize the fact that the
American duchess Is excluded from
the court OF King George and Queen
Mary. Whereas at the last coronation
she was one of the canopy bearers for
the queen. In the coming ceremonies
she will have absolutely no part.
Only a few persons know the facts
behind the exclusion of the duchess OF
Marlborough from court. The follow
ing account Is given by a person close
ly associated with the diplomatic ser.
vice In London.
During the sixteen years OF Con-
suelo Vanderbilt's incumbency her lot
has been one OF distress disappoint-
ment and disgust. This season the eli
max OF her unhappy career in England
has been capped by the complete ban
ishment from the court.
Good friends have rushed to the
side OF the American. but their work
10 futile against the influence of Buck
ingham palace. and the duchess's own
place-Sunderland house-is social
mausolcum In these days of royal dis.
favor.
Almost from the day OF her wed.
ding in st. Thomas church. New York,
the multlmillionaire's daughter has
endured the snubs OF an indolent hus-
band. Most courageously she made
the best of the situation and brought
her two sons into the world without
announcing her domestic sorrow.
ooadsd by Her oentIeness
Of his wife which goaded the duke,
and finally the duchess tried other
tactics. Like the heroine in the com.
edy the duchess beamed on the var
ious charming cousins of Marlborough
and apparently gave no heed to her
husbands comings and goings.
II was mt this point that the duke
did the unspeakable things which cost
him 20 many friends. The duchess
IL very deaf and the duke would for
ever make scathing remarks while
h. I'D AnTA
herself. Blenheim developed into a
hotbed of Ill temper, and the ducal
quarrel broke down the health of the
duchess.
y II wac at the final tiff that the
duchess of Marlborough. dashed. to
fury and her pride aroused. made the
statement which SO unjustly gave her
husband the whiphand.
"You don't think I'm attractive. !
may not be to you, but to. your cous-
ins-Freddie Guest for instance"
This little outburst of hurt vanity
was repeated by the duke to his aunt,
Lady Sarah Wilson, who never had
liked the duchess of Marlborough, or
her mother. Mrs. Oliver Belmont.
The Marlborough scandal was re-
peated to King Edward. whose efforts
to avoid a public washing Of linen
was bound to be needed. He tactfully
requested the duchess to avoid litiga.
tion and she consented for while.
Years ago. the king. then the prince
OF Wales. had been displeased when
the vanderbilts sought to buy Mari.
borough house, the town house now
occupied by Queen Alexandria, but he
had overlooked this presumption when
the duchess proved so ornamental and
accomplished figure in London So
ciety.
II may have been the old rancor;
II may have been the duchess disobe.
dience In putting her case into alaw-
yer's hands, but 1t is more likely that
when Lady Sarah repeated to the
king the boast OF the duchess that he
turned against the American girl He
was fed up" on the thrilling MARI
borough case. He did not want the