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Lady Loughborough (Sheila Chisholm) with her baby
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Lady Loughborough (Sheila Chisholm) with her baby
Margaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm, daughter of Harry Chisholm of Sydney, NSW, Australia married in 1915 Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine, Lord Loughborough, eldest son of the fifth Earl of Rosslyn who was serving in the Kings Royal Rifles at the time this picture was taken. The marriage suffered from Loughboroughs drinking and gambling and the couple divorced in 1926. In 1920, Albert, Duke of York, the future King George VI was linked romantically with Sheila who, at that point, was still a married woman. She married secondly in 1928, Sir John Millbanke, eleventh baronet (d. 1947) and thirdly, Prince Dimitri Romanoff of Russia in 1954. She died in 1969. Pictured in The Tatler with her elder son, Anthony Hugh Francis Harry St. Clair-Erskine, the future 6th Earl of Rosslyn (born 18th May 1917, died 1977). Date: 1917
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This enchanting photograph captures Lady Sheila Chisholm (nee Mackellar), the elegant and captivating daughter of Harry Chisholm of Sydney, NSW, Australia, as she tenderly cradles her newborn son, Anthony Hugh Francis Harry St. Clair-Erskine, in the year 1917. At the time, Lady Sheila was married to Lord Loughborough, Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine, the eldest son of the fifth Earl of Rosslyn. Serving in the Kings Royal Rifles during World War I, Loughborough's drinking and gambling habits led to marital strife, resulting in their divorce in 1926. Amidst the tumultuous marriage, Lady Sheila was linked romantically with Albert, Duke of York, the future King George VI, in 1920, while she was still married to Loughborough. Following her divorce, she married Sir John Millbanke, the eleventh baronet, in 1928, and later, Prince Dimitri Romanoff of Russia in 1954. The serene image of Lady Sheila and her cherished son, Anthony, stands as a testament to the love and tenderness that exists between a mother and her child. This exquisite portrait, reminiscent of a bygone era, showcases the grace and elegance of a lady of the aristocracy during the early 20th century.
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