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Lord and Lady Loughborough in 1919
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Lord and Lady Loughborough in 1919
Margaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm, daughter of Harry Chisholm of Sydney, NSW, Australia and Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine, Lord Loughborough, eldest son of the fifth Earl of Rosslyn. The couple married in 1915. 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. Date: 1919
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This striking photograph captures Lord and Lady Loughborough, Margaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm and Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine, in the height of the Roaring Twenties in 1919. Lord Loughborough, eldest son of the fifth Earl of Rosslyn, and his Australian-born wife, Lady Sheila, had married in 1915, but their union was plagued by Lord Loughborough's drinking and gambling habits. By 1920, scandal swirled around the couple as Lady Sheila was linked romantically with Albert, Duke of York, the future King George VI, who at the time was still a married man himself. Despite the rumors, Lady Sheila went on to marry Sir John Millbanke, eleventh baronet, in 1928, and later, in 1954, she wed Prince Dimitri Romanoff of Russia. The photograph presents an image of elegance and refinement, yet the backstory of their tumultuous marriage and subsequent scandals adds a layer of intrigue and complexity to this portrait of the upper class couple. The photograph is a testament to the fascinating history of the aristocracy and the complexities of high society in the early 20th century. The image is a reminder of the intricate web of relationships, alliances, and scandals that shaped the lives of the elite during this era.
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