How Consuelo VANDERBILT, the American Heiress, SAVED Blenheim Palace

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Julie has a huge interest in the American heiresses that came over to Britain during the period called The Gilded Age - c.1870 - 1910. That’s when over 100 American heiresses married into the British Aristocracy, and 60 of those married first born sons. One of those 60 was Consuelo Vanderbilt. She was born in New York in 1877 and married the 9th Duke of Marlborough in 1895. Still a teenager, Consuelo had to say goodbye to her home country, to her family and marry the 9th Duke - someone she hardly knew. When she arrived at Blenheim, she must’ve been completely overwhelmed with the vast scale of the palace. During that period, Blenheim didn’t have all the modern amenities that Consuelo was used to, With her immense wealth, Consuelo helped modernise and save Blenheim Palace for future generations.
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@AmericanViscountess 17 дней назад

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@monicatindercosmos 12 дней назад

Without the women of the Gilded Age, who brought with them enormous wealth, many of the historical homes dotting the English countryside would be in ruin today.

@jodibianco3782 2 дня назад

❤

@codymadsen8710 17 дней назад

Maybe Julian Fellows next project could be a show about Consuelo Vanderbilt???😮😮 Or even Alberta🎉🎉🎉🎉 I love these videos where Julie goes and visit these houses (including Hinchingbrooke and Mapperton) Here in America we can see these places and see/appreciate the effort it takes to preserve these places of history and hopefully travel to see them someday!!!!! Thank you Julie!!!!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

@lisaking7379 16 дней назад

I believe that The Golden age is exactly that and Gladys is Consuela

@lisaking7379 16 дней назад

Sorry- The Gilded Age- HBO

@lisalking2476 16 дней назад

@@lisaking7379 thank you 😊

@Dexdog 15 дней назад

@@lisaking7379Ha, I just said that. Bertha is Alva and Consuelo is Gladys.

@marlanechernoff3111 5 дней назад

Excellent idea.

@1stAmbientGrl 16 дней назад

Has there ever been a movie made about Consuela? I think her life sounds dramatic enough for one and I would be interested in it.

@AmeliaEarharrt 12 дней назад

if you have seen the gilded age on hbo/max the Russell family is inspired by the vanderbilt family. and in season 2 they introduse The duke

@kristenjmaddux 16 дней назад

THIS IS THE JULIE TOUR I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR! 🎉 I’m fascinated by the Gilded Age and can you believe when I watched another documentary on Blenheim, they didn’t even mention Consuelo? As an American, that’s the main point lol!! Thank you, Julie, for such a stunning episode of a jaw-dropping home and heart wrenching story. No one could have done it better. ❤

@mrskenscott9643 12 дней назад

We dont hear enough about poor Consuelo. Thank you Julie. Love to you from New Hampshire USA.

@JosieRauss 7 дней назад

I just finished reading The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau, (which had a particular focus on the fate of Consuelo being forced to marry Marlborough), so it was interesting to come across this video and see Blenheim today. I've followed the Mapperton videos for a while; as someone who loves genealogy, history and old homes, it's so gratifying to watch you dive into the rich stories and artifacts in these homes. It seems like a dream, but I know it's a lot of work. Thanks for sharing with us. Perked up to hear you're from a town outside of Chicago-hello from Oak Park!

@azrealla3160 5 дней назад

Watching this from Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand, I feel so sad for Consuelo.

@AlexS-oj8qf 15 дней назад

Looking at Blenheim, I can understand how Consuelo disliked it so much. It's more of a Monument rather than a House. Imagine if people furnish The Parthenon and called it home. Considering the houses she grew up with, Blenheim is practically medieval. Also I notice that Julie tend to "romanticize" Consuelo's story. She's forced into the marriage and her husband used the money to restore this Tomb of Churchill Dynasty without even consulting her. It's unfortunate that she tried to make as if Consuelo willingly use her money to restore the house, when in reality she probably would rather to keep it and lived back home in America.

@jamesdellaneve9005 7 дней назад

I have always been surprised by how many of these rich people bankrupted themselves by building vast mansions. None of the NYC guilded aged homes survived. Their over extended heirs had to sell them for the land.

@magyar5615 16 дней назад

Again another American Heiress who gave everything to save the home of a family who needed help from someone with money and of course the great can-do attitude Americans have. The British certainly tried but could not save so many homes, their efforts, of course, should be acknowledged and honored, however, without the women of the United States, who married into and financially saved the homes and gave and are giving so much more, well they can never be thanked enough. Wonderful historical video, many thanks!!!

@Unsweetened8618 9 дней назад

And a lot of Brits hate Americans. So what these women did was a waste

@davidranasinghe8093 16 дней назад

Because of consuelo's fortune,blenheim palace still in good condition ❤❤

@rh8152 16 дней назад

I have been fascinated with Consuelo for years, so I absolutely loved this episode. Great job!

@janetdoten4489 16 дней назад

Yes, thankful for Julie sharing these historic women and their families so much history to learn about

@LSTEdD1 17 дней назад

Can’t wait to watch! I gave tours of Consuelo Vanderbilt’s family Summer home Marble House in Newport, Rhode Island 2000 to 2003. ☀️

@ChristineC-nk5fd 17 дней назад

Another amazing adventure with Julie visiting one of England’s historic houses. Her episodes are wonderful. Thank you Julie and thank you to all the owners who are doing their best to preserve these beautiful homes.

@AmericanViscountess 17 дней назад

Thank you sooo much! xx Julie

@jennsadventures84 15 дней назад

Vanderbilt and Spencer-Churchill ancestry is quite a story to be told. Thank you for a look inside.

@paean109 8 дней назад

This was fascinating to watch and learn of this family. What a stunning Palace.

@dhowe5180 16 дней назад

I visited Blenheim last year. Spectacular especially the entrance hall. Fun fact about Consuelo and Blenheim: the house has a massive silver centerpiece for the dining room table and Consuelo would have it placed between her and her husband, the 9th Duke, so she wouldn’t have to look at him during dinners. If in vitro fertilization or surrogate pregnancy had existed back then I’m sure that’s how the 10th Duke would have got started.

@gabrielleeast9578 6 дней назад

Oh I loved this. I have just been watching the 1995 series The Buccaneers and have been following Julie with her Tuscan house. What amazing history and thank goodness this amazing palace was injected with much needed cash, but poor Consuelo, it must have been tough.

@terryheatwole6153 15 дней назад

Lady Henrietta was ever so kind to show the family quarters. The Veruda portrait is amazing, hinting of impressionist influence; a treasure. Thank you.

@frommybenchpin5717 17 дней назад

Consuelo Vanderbilt was forced into a loveless marriage, what she did was amazing but at the expense of her happiness I believe.

@ryanm7171 16 дней назад

They were both forced into loveless marriages for their families.

@lisalking2476 16 дней назад

All for $$$ they had to save the castle 🏰

@CarolSilliman 13 дней назад

I disagree. Having read her autobiography, I find her a facinating person who accepted her destiny as a young woman and made the best of it. I think she lived a full, happy and rewarding life.

@CarolSilliman 13 дней назад

Don't mistake youthful acquience to a mother's plan... to selling out her family fortune in order to prop up British aristocratic ideals. She was a strong, savy person worthy of femi ist respect!!

@louisebrislane6607 16 дней назад

This video took me back in time as I was privileged to visit it in September 1987 & the beauty of it blew me away!! It is a magnificent castle & certainly owes a lot to its American connections. Seeing it & Windsor Castle were the highlights of my trip.

@simonwatson4153 12 дней назад

Blenheim is a palace NOT a castle.

@tracy5721 4 дня назад

@@simonwatson4153🙄So? Everyone knows what the person meant.

@pamelahelengunchick654 11 дней назад

She is Consuelos Great Grand Daughter...yet... you can see the STRONG resemblance

@LSTEdD1 16 дней назад

Such a beautiful, beautiful episode...☀️

@deirdrecerasa3932 16 дней назад

Every painting is stunning. Some of the,letters are lovely and some so very sad. Love learning more about the history! ❤

@stephenkropf2087 16 дней назад

Another amazing video. Thank you for making these

@julietrask7497 10 дней назад

I can never see enough of these stately homes and their history. Outstanding video Julie!

@Smilealot62 13 дней назад

Absolutely enjoyed this broadcast 💛

@kcstill3108 12 дней назад

Amazing, amazing, amazing!!!! I visited Blenheim Palace and was completely overwhelmed. The amount of history and the gardens, etc. Now that you have opened my eyes to the more personal stories of Alberta and Consuelo I want to know so much more about their lives and history. Thank you so much!!

@patriciafoley1494 16 дней назад

That was so great!!! Loved every minute!!

@catherine1057 17 дней назад

This was absolutely amazing, so informative and beautiful to watch. Thanks Julie

@laurasvoyages 16 дней назад

LOVED this video!! Was patiently waiting for it. 😂

@martharose2318 16 дней назад

One of your best efforts to date! Thanks for letting us experience it. I’ve always been interested in British history, from watching the First Churchills on PBS decades ago with my father. You are living my dream! ❤

@alexandrabeicht4512 16 дней назад

Thank you, Julie! It is a real pleasure to dive into the history of these remarkable places and their extraordinary women!❤

@rhondamartin3575 2 дня назад

Stunning and wonderful history! Terrific video Julie!!! How overwhelmed she must have been when she first saw this incredible palace!!!! 🎉❤ Overwhelmed at leaving her country! I feel so sad for her that she didn't want to marry! I would loved to have met her! She was my 8th cousin! She was so beautiful!

@shilohsheridan5347 13 дней назад

I am addicted !!!! Thank you for making these episodes!!! 🇨🇦

@marycamilleri6324 15 дней назад

Oh Julie what an amazing episode. Thoroughly informative and totally enjoyable.

@MeMe-nw9mq 13 дней назад

Julie, it is such a joy to watch you touring these wonderful historic houses and practically feel the joy, excitement and sheer astonishment oozing out of your pores. We LOVE that you love sharing these tours with us because for many of us, this is the closest we will ever get to seeing these grand homes for ourselves. Thank you for taking the time and putting forth the effort of being “a fan girl” for those of us who are just as passionate, excited, thrilled to see these awe inspiring houses and the people that have had the good fortune to have lived there.

@lynnelashua3817 16 дней назад

Always so informative

@user-yi7mg5ig6l 16 дней назад

Quite a few years ago I read “The Glitter and the Gold” by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan. Her legendary posture was attributed to a device her mother had built that she was strapped into, daily, with a steel Rod the length of her spine and up to the top of her head. I kept thinking, “That poor little girl!”. Then, there was the forced marriage. She seemed to find happiness with Jacques Belsen’ though. I can’t wait to see the rest of your visit, Julie.

@lisalking2476 16 дней назад

I'd like to learn more about the happiness Consuelo and Mr.Balsan shared, there relationship,there lives and children's lives 😊 I'm fascinated with this beautiful woman ❤

@user-yi7mg5ig6l 16 дней назад

The book is not too thick but was written by Consuelo while she was married to Jacques Belsan. It’s a good read, I’d suggest you read it if you can.

@lisalking2476 16 дней назад

@@user-yi7mg5ig6l I will try to find it Thank you for letting me know 😊

@Vernay-1111 7 дней назад

I really enjoy the content of this channel and the amazing camera work! Thanks for the wonderful combination…it works so well!

@patriciabaughn4749 15 дней назад

Loved the tour Julie .Lady Henrietta seems to be friendly and interesting. I read about Consuela and yes , she did so much for Blenheim. Thank you Julie for a Great tour

@willhan3195 16 дней назад

Julie! That was a stunning video ....WOW!! I made dinner and made Tikka Masala (Never made it at home before) ....it came out very well! Sitting at my coffee table...like most every night...Then I saw your new video about Blenheim .... Click!.... I forgot this info ..... in 2005 we stayed at Thomond House a guest house at Dromoland in Ireland .... I later read that (Conor O'Brien ... Lord Inchiquin ) who died last year.... had an Aunt .... That Aunt had a first Cousin.... That Cousin was Sir Winston Churchill! The O'Brien's Aunt's mother and Father were Viscount and Lady Chelmsford Viceroy of India 1916-1921! ... Now I have to do research about the Origins of Tikka Masala. The video was exceptional!

@classicG342 5 дней назад

Oh, this was a fab episode. New subscriber here and just love catching up on all of the videos I have missed. Beautifully done and highly informative.

@blakehahn-atlantaga8510 16 дней назад

Fabulous! Thank you!

@jaynedion5200 9 дней назад

Thank you so much for sharing this story. Consuelo lived an extraordinary life. I highly recommend her book, "The Glitter and the Gold" about her life story. She reveals so much of the societal control, wealth and privilege to escaping the nazis. As a fellow American I have been able to tour some Vanderbuilt estates and mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery in NY. The row of magnificent mausoleums in this cemetery is incredible, complete with Tiffany stained glass windows - naturally. Thanks again Julie, Bravo! ❤❤❤

@joybader4035 13 дней назад

Thank you! Wonderful info!

@jonimarchese7655 16 дней назад

OMG, Julie, I don't know what to say, the paintings and the photo of her, she looks so sad. What a beautiful woman she was. Her place in history will live on. Thank you for bringing her legacy to life. Love from N.Y.

@sechabamotloli4156 16 дней назад

Great Episode. Well done Julie and team.

@donnadesanctis6724 16 дней назад

We have a summer house in Newport RI I've spent so much time touring the Breaker's and Marble house I feel like I know her ty so much for this Julie absolutely loving this 💗

@willcox4561 11 дней назад

Very classy video in all aspects. Thank you.

@caryburns5509 14 дней назад

I shared this on my fb page Totally addicted to Julie and Luke's programs

@annaf7228 17 дней назад

Thank you, very enjoyable!

@AmericanViscountess 17 дней назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@rolandsingh День назад

Thank you Immensely, Viscountess, for this Video. I was most fortunate to visit Blenheim Palace in October of 2019, more so, because my Hero, The Last Lion, was born there. I am henceforth, 'Subscribed'. ❤❤ 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Roland Singh, Canada 🇨🇦

@andreaf7886 16 дней назад

A beautiful palace to visit. We're so glad we were able to visit both the palace and gardens.

@MissKizzy1207 15 дней назад

I really enjoyed this episode ❤ and i love the way you present and the subject matters you explore! You're a breath of fresh air Ma'am Viscountess ❤️❤️😊 thank you xx

@AmericanViscountess 15 дней назад

Thank you so much!

@csm92459 15 часов назад

I was lucky enough to see the Sargeant portrait in an exhibit at the Smithsonian. Stunning.

@riverafranzjethrod.5272 17 дней назад

Love this episode!

@jefflawrentz1624 15 дней назад

I really enjoyed this episode. Consuelo Vanderbilt was fascinating. It’s difficult for me to choose a favorite portrait of her. But the ones by Sargent are among my favorites. Thanks for a wonderful episode!

@michelejones7157 9 дней назад

Wonderful video. thank you

@tzok09 15 дней назад

I love this. I always want to see the private apartments, because it tells you more of the actual family. The entire place is just fabulous!

@anastasiafuad1773 11 дней назад

What I find so fascinating is the two different perspectives given on a very young Consuelo.

@cathleenlagarce368 15 дней назад

You are a treasure. You love England and history and you have great respect for them and your title. Keep up with the great work.

@AmericanViscountess 15 дней назад

Thank you so much 😀

@phoeniciacloud1515 16 дней назад

I love these soooo much!!!!

@karenmiller5206 16 дней назад

Very nicely done! 🎉

@rhyspiecesplays1522 17 дней назад

Talking of paintings I have found a painting of the fourth earl of sandwich attributed to George Knapton in his younger years in a Sotheby’s auction house. please reply and I will send the link

@dragonflyhill5748 15 дней назад

Her great granddaughter resembles her great grandmother In elegance

@GenevievePepin-kx7gr 16 дней назад

Consuelo Vanderbilt is a fascinating woman. I have books about her but seeing your video is incredible! Thank you very much for your work and to share it with us.

@AmericanViscountess 15 дней назад

You're so welcome!

@caropapa 16 дней назад

This is so very interesting to listen too, and it was lovely hearing Rhode Island mentioned

@johnred6181 8 дней назад

Wow your so fortunate to be able to see and hear about the past of the beautiful history of these magnificent places I’m in california city of corona. I’ve always been fanicated by beatutiful architeure and beautiful furnishing to imagine how wealthy people lived in time long ago i know seeing these place in images and in video is no comparison to acually seeing it in person to touch the buildings and walk in he actual space and to imagine its just amazing. There are so many. Beautiful palaces all over each one very unique in its own way that we won’t be able to see them all in our life time. Its a beautiful video you presented i could only dream to one day visit some if the history back east especially marble house and the mansions form the gilded age that’s amazing how the familia history is all connected in some way? Thank you if you ever see this message ❤this so much!

@lynnbfoster 8 дней назад

Julie you should come to Asheville NC and film at Biltmore

@jimwalters3636 9 дней назад

1953 corvette? Nice !!

@mariaangelesmarinramirez5376 16 дней назад

Good Morning Julie nice video and beautiful Blenheim Palace and I visited the Blenheim Palace and beautiful painting.

@davidtoppin1998 17 дней назад

A very good and educational program. Please do something on these families' jewels and toy collections.

@Susan.I 16 дней назад

Having grown up in Upstate New York I knew quite a bit about the Vanderbilt family in that my mother took my sister and I to see historical homes and museums! But , I did not remember Consuelo Vanderbilt or her sad story. Thank you for furthering my education!

@donnapecoraro3126 16 дней назад

That was just a stupendous video, one of your very best. So interesting, one really wonders about the motivations of the people involved. Balancing wanting a title with sinking so much money into essentially a foreign country. Was Consuelo so much benefitted? It was just fabulous to see the current heirs, the private apartments were stunning, the entire palace was so amazingly maintained.

@bbybella9937 16 дней назад

Her family, the Vanderbilts benefitted the most. Her mother Alva was just kicked out of high society because of her divorce (or old money society) and when her daughter married the Duke she was all of a sudden accepted right back in. Consuelo marrying a Duke made the Vanderbilts more accepted and officially a part of old money.

@lisalking2476 16 дней назад

So sad how Money 💰 🤑 💸 talked 👄 back then And still does today 😢

@izzy1563 3 дня назад

Marble House is amazing. It’s foundational. The Breakers is more of a family home which is happily placed on a spectacular plot of land by where the Atlantic breaks on the rocks. The family bedrooms have a wonderful grand terrace that overlooks the Ocean.

@FishareFriendsNotFood972 15 дней назад

WOW, absolutely breathtaking

@louisetoman42 10 дней назад

Love seeing new things such talented people I take my top hat off to them x

@Louisefenner 17 дней назад

Lovely, thank you.

@AmericanViscountess 17 дней назад

Our pleasure!

@gabrielmv6002 11 дней назад

Excellent video. Greetings from Peru

@williamevans9426 16 дней назад

I'm fortunate in living only about eight miles from Blenheim Palace and often visit to walk through the park. The Palace and grounds at Christmas are especially magnificent. I love the McEvoy portrait of Consuelo, particularly his inclusion of the shadow of her head, neck and shoulders. I wonder whether he sensed her underlying unhappiness and tried to hint at it through the shadow? (Or perhaps I'm just being too romantic?)

@meganhill3822 15 дней назад

Very interesting. Thanks Julie

@AmericanViscountess 15 дней назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Bmwdressage 7 дней назад

I would LOVE if you could take this channel to Newport RI. Especially Mable house 😍😍

@Junoleda 16 дней назад

John 1st Duke of Marlborough’s daughter Lady Mary Churchill married Ralph Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, 3rd cousin to the 3rd Earl of Sandwich.

@1212aoa 16 дней назад

Wow! An amazing family but such a sad story when you read about them.

@marcus-gabrielmarques7275 8 дней назад

Amazing vídeo

@cristiandachelet165 17 дней назад

beautiful material thank you julie montagu

@gabrielguerra6104 10 дней назад

What a great video. Especially the segment with the guest book pages for the visit of Edward VIII. Seeing the names Diana Cooper and Duff Cooper (later Viscount & Viscountess Norwich) made me rewind a few times. Interestingly the book titled The Duff Cooper Diaries is missing entries after January 20, 1936 and November 1936. There is a notation that diary ends and then resumes. A great book to have a glimpse of that life which their circle of friends from 1915 to 1951. In the book could not find references to Sandwich Montagues, in the index, still a great read. Still need to find and read Diana's bio, maybe there are reference to the Sandwich Montagues in that book. Seems that they would have had to have met a few times, particularly Hinch. Interesting that Duff was First Lord of the Admiralty like the 4th Earl.

@knitnut246connie7 14 дней назад

Well done Julie❤️🇨🇦❤️I like your channels.

@hollyvanvuren5779 16 дней назад

An excellent book to read is “All that glitters is not gold”.. by Consuelo Vanderbilt… absolutely excellent where I’m sure a lot of the anecdotal stories that they are discussing comes from

@dionnegonsalves8188 12 дней назад

....I'm also enjoying "The Gilded Age" and of course "Downton" back in the day, based here in England.

@kristinperry9918 6 дней назад

So much fun!

@ibuguru 16 дней назад

Consuela's mother, Alva, was notoriously abusive. Forcing her daughter to wear the steel rod up her back was probably the least of it. The emotional and mental abuse, the constant criticism and demands to perform better undermined her for a long time. Consuelo's autobiography, The Glitter and the Gold, does not fully reveal the depths of hatred for that abusive woman. However, after Consuelo finally found real love and happiness with her second husband, Jacques Balsan, she was able to reunite with her mother and forgive her. So it ended well after a long hard slog. An amazing life of an amazing women, and in the end, an inspiration.