Natalie Mai Vitetti
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Natalie Mai Coe, Countess Vitetti (1910-1987) was the only daughter of insurance
and railroad executive William Robertson Coe and Mai Huttleston (née Rogers) Coe.
Natalie Mai Coe was educated by private tutors until adolescence when she attended the Foxcroft School
in Virginia. She graduated from the Spence School
in New York City
in 1930. She made her New York society debut that year, on the evening of 25 December, at a Southern-plantation-theme ball held in her honor at the Ritz-Carlton. The decorations included the installation of a mock Southern house, with a painting by Hoppner hanging above the a brick fireplace in the drawing room. As the New York Times reported the following day, "The ballroom and its approaches had been transformed to represent, as nearly as possible, Cherokee Plantation, the old home of [her father and stepmother, the former Caroline Graham Slaughter] near Charleston, S.C. A winding hedge of lofty cedar trees led from the entrance hall up the broad grass-carpeted stairway to the portico of the Southern Colonial homestead, red brick façade with four white columns and heavy cornices and pediment reaching to the ceiling, which had been covered with blue gauze dotted with silver stars to represent the sky."
On May 19, 1934, at Planting Fields, her family's country house in Oyster Bay, New York, Natalie Mai Coe married Commendatore Leonardo Vitetti
of Italy
, a counselor of the Italian embassy in London who also was a scholar of medieval poetry.
In 1938, Vitetti was created a count by the Italian government for notable service. Among his other diplomatic positions, Count Vitetti, who died in 1973, was the Italian representative to the United Nations
between 1950 and 1956. The Vitettis had one son, Ernesto, who resides in Rome, Italy. Natalie was a Trustee of the Planting Fields Foundation until her death in 1987.
She was a notable horsewoman
, and a collector of books on cooking and culinary history.
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
and railroad executive William Robertson Coe and Mai Huttleston (née Rogers) Coe.
Natalie Mai Coe was educated by private tutors until adolescence when she attended the Foxcroft School
Foxcroft School
Foxcroft School, founded in 1914 by Ms. Charlotte Haxall Noland, is an independent boarding and day school for girls in grades 9–12, located near Middleburg, Virginia, United States....
in Virginia. She graduated from the Spence School
Spence School
The Spence School is an American all-girls independent school in New York City, founded in 1892 by Clara B. Spence.-Overview:Spence has about 688 students, with K-4 representing the Lower School, 5-8 representing the Middle School, and 9-12 representing the Upper School. Lower school average class...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1930. She made her New York society debut that year, on the evening of 25 December, at a Southern-plantation-theme ball held in her honor at the Ritz-Carlton. The decorations included the installation of a mock Southern house, with a painting by Hoppner hanging above the a brick fireplace in the drawing room. As the New York Times reported the following day, "The ballroom and its approaches had been transformed to represent, as nearly as possible, Cherokee Plantation, the old home of [her father and stepmother, the former Caroline Graham Slaughter] near Charleston, S.C. A winding hedge of lofty cedar trees led from the entrance hall up the broad grass-carpeted stairway to the portico of the Southern Colonial homestead, red brick façade with four white columns and heavy cornices and pediment reaching to the ceiling, which had been covered with blue gauze dotted with silver stars to represent the sky."
On May 19, 1934, at Planting Fields, her family's country house in Oyster Bay, New York, Natalie Mai Coe married Commendatore Leonardo Vitetti
Leonardo Vitetti
Count Leonardo Vitetti was an Italian diplomat who served as a delegate to the United Nations from 1956 to 1958.He was educated at the Royal University in Rome, where he received a doctorate in law...
of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, a counselor of the Italian embassy in London who also was a scholar of medieval poetry.
In 1938, Vitetti was created a count by the Italian government for notable service. Among his other diplomatic positions, Count Vitetti, who died in 1973, was the Italian representative to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
between 1950 and 1956. The Vitettis had one son, Ernesto, who resides in Rome, Italy. Natalie was a Trustee of the Planting Fields Foundation until her death in 1987.
She was a notable horsewoman
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
, and a collector of books on cooking and culinary history.