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...playmate to Five and Dime Heiress Hutton and Lady Stanley), and he was twice Joanne's age. But Mother thought the match was just right: "Eighteen is a wonderful age to marry. I was married young. Age doesn't make any difference. Look at the Duke and Duchess-she's a few years older than he is,* and they're a divine couple." After the wedding, glitter returned to Mother's life; she quit the dress shop, rented a penthouse in Paris. Meanwhile, at home in Palm Beach, Bob Sweeny began spending more time...
Already cast for "The Gondoliers" are Arthur S. Waldstein as the Duke of Plaza-Toro, Elizabeth Kalkhurst as Gianetta, Jo Linch as Tessa, Alison Keith as the Duchess of Plaza-Toro, and George Brown as Marco...
Born. To Princess Josephine Charlotte, 29, sister of King Baudouin of Belgium, and Prince Jean, 36, heir apparent to his mother, Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg: twins, their second son and second daughter; in Betzdorf Castle, Luxembourg. Names: Jean Felix Marie Guillaume, Margaretha Antonia Marie Felicite. Weight: each...
...world's long-distance prattling champion, Columnist Elsa Maxwell, 73, gave bemused Roman newshawks a dazzling sample of her art. Of her erstwhile enemy, the Duchess of Windsor: "My friend again!" Of her erstwhile friend, Monaco's Princess Grace: "Don't talk to me about that girl!" Of Grace's Prince Rainier III: "He's stuffed with decorations and hot air! I disapprove of Grace's marriage to a man without spirit or personality!" Of Italy's Cinemorsel Gina Lollobrigida: "Too obvious and never really sexy." Of Sophia Loren: "Sexy, very sexy...
...Europe aboard the S.S. United States, Elsa Maxwell made overtures of peace toward the Duchess of Windsor, with whom she has been feuding for the past three years. Said Elsa at this moment in history: "I once wrote the duchess that we were both strong personalities, and almost a law unto ourselves." Meeting history and the inner law, Elsa sent a conciliatory note to the duchess. The duchess responded by inviting Elsa to cocktails in her shipboard suite. Said Elsa, "She was charming; she can be very charming. The duke is always charming...