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Lord and Lady Brougham and Vaux by Madame Yevonde
Lord and Lady Brougham and Vaux by Madame Yevonde. Victor Brougham, 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux (1909-1967), British peer and politician, and Violet Valerie French ( ) married in 1931, and divorced in 1934. In August 1953 he was declared bankrupt after having losing more than 125, 000 on gambling, stock market speculation and farming. Date: 1932
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1931 1932 Aristocracy Aristocrat Bankrupt Baron Brougham Divorced Gambling Madame Married Peer Peerage Speculation Valerie Vaux Victor Violet Yevonde Upper
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Lord and Lady Brougham and Vaux: A Tale of Wealth and Misfortune in the 1930s This striking photograph captures Lord Victor Brougham and Vaux, the 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux (1909-1967), and his wife, Violet Valerie French, in the height of their aristocratic splendor during their brief marriage in 1932. The image, taken by the renowned British photographer Madame Yevonde, showcases the elegance and sophistication of this young and influential couple. Lord Brougham and Vaux, a British peer and politician, had an illustrious background, boasting a distinguished lineage that traced back to the 18th century. He married Violet Valerie French in 1931, and their union was celebrated in high society circles. However, their marriage was short-lived, ending in divorce in 1934. Despite their early separation, the couple's financial fortunes continued to rise, with Lord Brougham and Vaux investing heavily in various ventures, including gambling, stock market speculation, and farming. Tragically, these investments proved disastrous, and by August 1953, Lord Brougham and Vaux was declared bankrupt, having lost over 125,000 pounds. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the extravagance and excesses of the aristocracy during the 1930s, a time when wealth and status could be both intoxicating and fleeting. The image also underscores the human capacity for both triumph and tragedy, as the young and promising couple in the photograph were ultimately unable to sustain their financial success and faced the harsh realities of bankruptcy.
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