Mary Elsie Moore
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Mary Elsie Moore was an American heiress who married and divorced Italian prince Don Marino Torlonia, 4th prince of Civitella-Cesi
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, a large industrial concern. Her mother was Mary L. Campbell. Her siblings were Charles Arthur Moore Jr., who married Elizabeth Hyde (actress Glenn Close
's maternal grandfather), Eugene Maxwell Moore (who married Titanic survivor Margaret Graham) and Jessie Ann Moore, who married US Navy Admiral Colby Mitchell Chester
. Mary Elsie was educated at Miss Dow's school in Briarcliff Manor, New York
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on August 15, 1907 at Old Orchard, her parents' estate in Belle Haven, Greenwich, Connecticut
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The Duke and Duchess of Torlonia had four children:
In 1925, the couple separated; the duchess filed for divorce in the United States in 1926. Her American citizenship was brought into question, but the Connecticut courts decided that her residence in the state was legal and granted her divorce in February 1928.
Marino Torlonia, 4th prince of Civitella-Cesi
Marino Torlonia , the 4th Prince di Civitella-Cesi, duke of Poli and Guadagnolo, was an Italian nobleman.-Biography:...
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Early life and education
Mary Elsie Moore was born October 22, 1889 in Brooklyn, New York, the youngest child of Charles Arthur Moore, a shipping broker and hardware manufacturer from Connecticut, who went on to become the president of Manning, Maxwell and MooreManning, Maxwell and Moore
Manning, Maxwell and Moore was a Bridgeport, Connecticut railroad supply company created by Charles Arthur Moore....
, a large industrial concern. Her mother was Mary L. Campbell. Her siblings were Charles Arthur Moore Jr., who married Elizabeth Hyde (actress Glenn Close
Glenn Close
Glenn Close is an American actress and singer of theatre and film, known for her roles as a femme fatale Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress and singer of theatre and film, known for her roles as a femme fatale Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress and...
's maternal grandfather), Eugene Maxwell Moore (who married Titanic survivor Margaret Graham) and Jessie Ann Moore, who married US Navy Admiral Colby Mitchell Chester
Colby Mitchell Chester
Colby Mitchell Chester was a United States Navy admiral. He is the only naval officer to have actively served in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World War I.-Biography:...
. Mary Elsie was educated at Miss Dow's school in Briarcliff Manor, New York
Briarcliff Manor, New York
Briarcliff Manor is a village in Westchester County in the state of New York. It is shared between the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining, and lies entirely within the ZIP code of 10510...
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Marriage and children
Moore married then-Duke of Poli and Guadagnolo Don Marino Torlonia, 4th prince of Civitella-CesiMarino Torlonia, 4th prince of Civitella-Cesi
Marino Torlonia , the 4th Prince di Civitella-Cesi, duke of Poli and Guadagnolo, was an Italian nobleman.-Biography:...
on August 15, 1907 at Old Orchard, her parents' estate in Belle Haven, Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...
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The Duke and Duchess of Torlonia had four children:
- Princess Donna Olimpia Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi
- Don Alessandro Torlonia, 5th Prince di Civitella-Cesi, who married Infanta Beatriz of SpainInfanta Beatriz of SpainThe Infanta Beatriz of Spain was a daughter of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg and paternal aunt of the current King Juan Carlos I.-Early life:Infanta Beatriz was born at La Granja, San Ildefonso near...
- Princess Donna Cristina Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi
- Princess Donna Marina Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi, who married two Americans: Francis Xavier Shields (by whom she became a grandmother of the actress Brooke ShieldsBrooke ShieldsBrooke Christa Shields is an American actress and model. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon, as well as TV shows such as Suddenly Susan, That '70s Show and Lipstick Jungle....
) and Edward Slater
In 1925, the couple separated; the duchess filed for divorce in the United States in 1926. Her American citizenship was brought into question, but the Connecticut courts decided that her residence in the state was legal and granted her divorce in February 1928.