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8th Duke of Roxburghe & Duchess May | A Christmas Trip To Floors Castle With Matt Thompson
- 2021/12/21
- 再生時間: 58 分
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Welcome back to a festive special of Past Loves - the history podcast that explores affection, infatuation and attachment across time.
In this episode, in the most magical setting of Floors Castle situated in the Scottish Borders, I explore the love story between Henry Innes-Ker, 8th Duke of Roxburghe, and his beloved Duchess, Mary "May" Goelet, with Operations Manager (and wonderful storyteller) Matthew Thompson. Floors Castle has been the home of the Innes-Ker family for 300 years and, after having been remodelled by the 6th Duke of Roxburghe, now stands as a dramatic and truly romantic castle.
Henry, 8th Duke of Roxburghe, was the suitor who finally stole the heart of the highly-desirable American heiress May Goelet. With this, their relationship highlights a trend in the late 19th/early 20th Centuries for rich American heiresses to marry into aristocratic European families - Downton Abbey instantly comes to mind of course. Henry and May do, however, seem to be a little different - they were a love match. Together, they forged the future of Floors.
I hope you enjoy unwrapping their charming love story. Merry Christmas!
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