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Some people in history seemed to have lived a thousand lives in their one lifetime. Lady Hester Stanhope was one of those people, as she fascinatingly went from an English socialite to Queen Of The

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July 3, 2021 For some, The Grand Tour of the 18th and 19th centuries was a one-off trip. For others it became a lifestyle. Carla Passino takes a look at some of the most famous Britons to split their lives between the UK and the Continent. When Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, embarked on his first trip to Padua, Italy, in 1612, he couldn’t have imagined he’d start a trend that would grip British Society. His experiences in Italy sparked  a wave of interest in European travel, which, ...

Aristocrats Who Lost All Their Money Shutterstock By Becki Robins/Jan. 15, 2021 1:09 am EDT Aristocrats are kind of known for being quirky. At various points throughout history, theyve been portrayed as glamorous, ridiculous, snobbish, excessive, and about a million other adjectives. But they were almost universally not known for one particular thing, and thats being frugal. Nope, if you were born into the upper class you tended to like to flaunt your money with fancy parties a...