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11 Facts About the Astor Family
John Jacob Astor I’s wife was so good at the ... Duchess of York and the future Queen Consort of George VI. The Astor family could now claim kinship with monarchy­—not only was Rachel the ...
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Inside the Astor family, one of America's wealthiest Gilded Age dynasties whose descendants are friends with British royals
Astoria, Queens. Astor Place. The Waldorf-Astoria. Even if you're not a New Yorker, you've heard of these iconic places. You also probably know they're named for one very powerful family: the Astors.
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The Shocking Story Of John Jacob Astor IV, The Multimillionaire Who Went Down With The Titanic
Months before his death, 47-year-old real estate developer John Jacob Astor IV scandalized New York high society by marrying 18-year-old socialite Madeleine Talmage Force. To make the news even more ...
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A Battle of Wills
John Jacob Astor VI levels specific allegations against Brooke Astor, saying she tricked her husband, Vincent Astor (John Jacob's half-brother) into changing his will. John Jacob alleges that ...