Alice Lucinda Valmont

Alice in Dining Attire, c. 1911

### Residence(s)

Various, including:* William V. Valmont House, New York City, New York, United States of America
* Valmont Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

## Family information

### Immediate

* William Valmont (father)
* Lucinda Valmont (mother)
* John Valmont (brother)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Valmont family

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**Alice Lucinda Valmont** (b. 15 December 1896) is an American socialite, heiress, and a member of the prominent Valmont family a wealthy American family during the post-Gilded Age with French origins. She was born as the eldest daughter to William Vincent Valmont a businessman, financer, and philanthropist and his wife Lucinda Valmont a socialite, and fashion model. She is also the older sister (and sibling) of John Valmont. Born into an aristocratic household in everything but named, Alice enjoyed a comfortable upbringing and received an excellent education provided by her family since her childhood. Renowned for her beauty, charm, unwavering devotion, talent, and her extensive inheritance she seemingly has attracted many admirers from the day that she was born. Splendid and refined, while beautiful and graceful in her own right (and secretly rebellious and unconventional) Alice describes the many virtues and vices of the post years of the Edwardian Era.

Born in William V. Valmont House in New York City, New York, United States of America on 15 December 1896 as the eldest daughter (and child) of William Valmont, a wealthy American businessman and real estate agent and his wife Lucinda Valmont an American socialite, heiress, and fashion model. She was born as a member of the Valmont family, an American family that traced their roots to France and achieved their vast fortune mainly through railroads, business, real estate, and industry. The Valmont family was also a part of the influential The Four Hundreds of New York that dominated New York High Society during the late 1890s. Her birth was rejoiced among her family as the birth of their first child. However, despite the fact that her birth was largely jubilated across the family her father in particular was deeply disappointed that the child was not a boy. Originally cherished and adored by her family, she received an excellent education ranging in literature, mathematics, science, history, geography, art, music, and languages. She was a sharp and intelligent child, becoming fluent in German and French by the age of six (which were largely assisted by frequent trips to Europe, and various governesses that helped her become fluent). Alice also learned how to play the piano, violin, and the cello which her father often boasted about against his rivals. She also developed an appreciation for fine art and music after visiting many museums and places of interest in England, France, and the United States of America while touring with her parents. She was particularly fond of French culture and was known to be extremely sweet by the family's servants contrasting from her cold and sometimes strict parents. Despite her being sweet and kind, with her servants her relationship with her parents were often contrasting. Her parents were often controlling, strict, and downright cold to Alice leading her to become rebellious as time went on. Nevertheless, her internal rebellious (and sometimes unorthodox) nature was overlooked for her kindness and generosity along with her beautiful appearance and unwavering (often forced) devotion to her family made her an attractive suitor to many. Despite the many suitors who have approached her over the years, she generally has kept herself reserved and pious among her admirers rather than bashful and loud. Privately she feels suffocated by her many suitors and feels resentful towards her parents for putting her in a fragile position among her admirers, and privately prays for a change in her parents' behaviour.

Alice currently resides in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, with her parents in their mansion located in the city. Her family also owns houses, residences, and mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, and New York City, New York in the United States of America.

## Biographical information

### Marital status

Married to Roger William von Delanoringen

### Residence(s)

Various, including:* William Vincent Valmont House, New York City, New York, United States of America
* Valmont Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
* Château de Delanoringen, Paris, French Third Republic (Principal Residence)

## Family information

### Family

* Valmont family (by birth)
* Delanoringen family (by marriage)

### Immediate

* Roger William von Delanoringen (husband)
* William Valmont (father)
* Lucinda Valmont (mother)
* John Valmont (brother)
* Nicholas Augustus von Delanoringen (father-in-law)
* Marie Josephine von Delanoringen (mother-in-law)
* Hamilton Lee von Delanoringen (brother-in-law)
* Justin Henry von Delanoringen (brother-in-law)
* Ava Elisabeth von Delanoringen (sister-in-law)

### Extended

* Boris von Delanoringen (paternal grandfather-in-law) †
* Marcella Delanoringen (paternal grandmother-in-law)
* Edward von Delanoringen (paternal great-grandfather-in-law)
* Caroline von Delanoringen (paternal great-grandmother-in-law) †
* Henri Lucien Dubois (maternal grandfather-in-law)
* Juliette Elise Dubois (maternal grandmother-in-law)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Valmont family

**Alice Lucinda Valmont** (b. 15 December 1896) is an American socialite, heiress, and a member of the prominent Valmont family a wealthy American family during the post-Gilded Age with French origins. She was born as the eldest daughter to William Vincent Valmont a businessman, financer, and philanthropist and his wife Lucinda Valmont a socialite, and fashion model. She is also the older sister (and sibling) of John Valmont. Alice is also the wife of Roger William von Delanoringen, the direct heir apparent to the wealthy Delanoringen family. Born into an aristocratic household in everything but named, Alice enjoyed a comfortable upbringing and received an excellent education provided by her family since her childhood. Renowned for her beauty, charm, unwavering devotion, talent, and her extensive inheritance she seemingly has attracted many admirers from the day that she was born. Splendid and refined, while beautiful and graceful in her own right (and secretly rebellious and unconventional) Alice describes the many virtues and vices of the post years of the Edwardian Era.

Born in William V. Valmont House in New York City, New York, United States of America on 15 December 1896 as the eldest daughter (and child) of William Valmont, a wealthy American businessman and real estate agent and his wife Lucinda Valmont an American socialite, heiress, and fashion model. She was born as a member of the Valmont family, an American family that traced their roots to France and achieved their vast fortune mainly through railroads, business, real estate, and industry. The Valmont family was also a part of the influential The Four Hundreds of New York that dominated New York High Society during the late 1890s. Her birth was rejoiced among her family as the birth of their first child. However, despite the fact that her birth was largely jubilated across the family her father in particular was deeply disappointed that the child was not a boy. Originally cherished and adored by her family, she received an excellent education ranging in literature, mathematics, science, history, geography, art, music, and languages. She was a sharp and intelligent child, becoming fluent in German and French by the age of six (which were largely assisted by frequent trips to Europe, and various governesses that helped her become fluent). Alice also learned how to play the piano, violin, and the cello which her father often boasted about against his rivals. She also developed an appreciation for fine art and music after visiting many museums and places of interest in England, France, and the United States of America while touring with her parents. She was particularly fond of French culture and was known to be extremely sweet by the family's servants contrasting from her cold and sometimes strict parents. Despite her being sweet and kind, with her servants her relationship with her parents were often contrasting. Her parents were often controlling, strict, and downright cold to Alice leading her to become rebellious as time went on. Nevertheless, her internal rebellious (and sometimes unorthodox) nature was overlooked for her kindness and generosity along with her beautiful appearance and unwavering (often forced) devotion to her family made her an attractive suitor to many. Despite the many suitors who have approached her over the years, she generally has kept herself reserved and pious among her admirers rather than bashful and loud. Privately she feels suffocated by her many suitors and feels resentful towards her parents for putting her in a fragile position among her admirers, and privately prays for a change in her parents' behaviour.

During the tenure of the Great War, she mostly stayed in her family's estate in New York City. Her brother John was trained extensively for a military service.

In January 1919, visiting the city of Paris, in the French Third Republic shortly after the country's successful (but destructive) victory in the Great War she met Roger William von Delanoringen a businessman, former artist, and the direct heir to the wealthy Delanoringen family a dynastic family which had origin roots in Tyrol. Roger, upon seeing Alice fell in love at first sight, and was instantly captivated by her beauty and charm. Roger turned out to be chivalrous, assertive, confident, and independent (a far change from his old unchanged personality in 1911.) Despite him turning out to be chivalrous and following proper mannerisms his obsession and infatuation annoyed Alice who responded in cold and sometimes rude gestures towards his hospitality. Nevertheless, Roger continued to pursue, accompanying her throughout her stay in Paris, and even inviting her to his residence that his father had given him, the Château de Delanoringen (a favourite residence of the Delanoringen family). He took her out to numerous luxury restaurants, tours throughout the Parisian streets and the Seine, visited art museums, operas houses, and other places of entertainment with her, and even painted portraits and miniatures that displayed her complexion and beauty accurately, which were adored by Alice. However, his infatuation and obsession were apparent, and they remained on favourable terms. While impressed by his kindness and chivalrous nature she noted his obvious traits of infatuation and obsession and continued to stay distant. Nevertheless, she was impressed by his personality, confidence, and his artistic talent which impressed her greatly. Alice slowly (but not surely) began to accept his loving courtship, with Roger showing his love to the best of his ability in an ever-changing society plagued by the destructive Great War. They took strolls of the Seine together, read romantic novels together, bought her gifts ranging from simple artistic crafts to expensive pieces of jewellery, and even attended lavish balls together with the pair becoming constantly mistaken for a couple. She began to see him in a different light, as a lover rather than a simple infatuated admirer and slowly began to become lovingly fond to Roger, showing it through subtle actions such as smiling whenever they saw each other, complimenting him on his abilities, handsome appearance, eyes, and supported his dreams which made Roger light up in joy. Over the following months into the year of 1920, Roger and Alice became a couple in everything but name. The conflicting relationship became official when one night after attending a lavish ball, in one of the various Parisian residences outside of the city and then later dining at a luxury restaurant, Roger took Alice to his home for her to stay the night, the Château de Delanoringen and proposed to her in the gardens outside the chateau, holding her hand tightly and expressing to her how much he loved her, and repetitively asserting that she was the best thing to ever happen to him with his heartfelt words. Tears of joy fell down Alice's pale complexion as she accepted his proposal, while they kissed under the moonlight with the moon illuminating them.