Lady Caroline Paget

Caroline, Lady Duff (née Lady Caroline Paget; 15 June 1913 – 22 May 1973) was an English socialite and actress.

Lady Caroline Paget
Lady Caroline Paget by Rex Whistler
Born
Lady Alexandra Mary Cecilia Caroline Paget

15 June 1913
Died22 May 1973(1973-05-22) (aged 59)
OccupationSocialite, actress
Spouse(s)
Children1
Parent(s)Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey
Lady Victoria Manners

Early life and family

Lady Caroline was born Lady Alexandra Mary Cecilia Caroline Paget on 15 June 1913. She was the eldest child of Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey, and his wife, the former Lady Victoria Manners. Lady Caroline's mother was the daughter of Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland.

Career

During the 1930s, she was a notable British socialite, and a minor actress. She was beloved of the artist Rex Whistler, who painted numerous portraits of her, including a startling nude,[1] which is on display at Plas Newydd, (the ancestral home of the Marquess of Anglesey). Lady Caroline Paget was the unrequited love of Elizabeth Parrish Starr.[2] There are several references to her in the published journals of Edith Olivier [3] and The National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales [4] has footage of short films featuring Caroline and her sister Elizabeth, as well as other material.

Personal life and death

On 14 July 1949, Lady Caroline married Sir Michael Duff, 3rd Baronet, becoming his second wife. Together they adopted one child, Charles Duff (b. 1950).

Lady Caroline Duff died on 22 May 1973, at the age of 59.

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References
  1. The Guardian: Purchase marks Whistler centenary
  2. "Escape to Provence by Maureen Emerson". maureenemerson. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. Penelope Middleboe – Edith Olivier; From her Journals 1924–48
  4. National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales: Lady Caroline Paget


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