Million Dollar American Princesses
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The 20th century saw a new wave of American women who wielded power not because of cash but because of character. Women such as Emerald Cunard, a brilliant social hostess; Nancy Astor, the first women to enter the British Parliament, and Wallis Simpson, whose affair with Edward VIII changed the course of British history. 46:02 Expired
The year 1895 saw the multi-million dollar Anglo-American marriage trade reached its height. Telling the shocking story of how Consuelo Vanderbilt was forced to marry the Duke of Marlborough, this drama-documentary features exclusive access to some of Britain's stately homes and rare interviews with Consuelo's descendants. 46:04 Expired
They were some of America's richest women, but their 'new money' made them outcast in New York society. In Britain their money brought them many aristocratic admirers, who saw in them not just beauty, glamour and sophistication, but a way to pay off their indebted estates. Fronted by Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern, thi...