Countess Luise von Alten, Duchess of Manchester
Également connu sous : Countess Luise von Alten, Duchess of Manchester, Duchess of Manchester, Manchester, Countess
Basic Information
The Duchess of Manchester was Countess Luise Friederike Auguste von Alten (15 October 1832 -- 15 July 1911), a German noblewoman who married William Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester, in 1852. She was the mother of Lady Mary Montagu, who married the Duke of Hamilton in 1873.
Connection to Marie's Diary
As the mother-in-law of the Duke of Hamilton -- the man Marie obsessed over -- the Duchess of Manchester occupies a place in the aristocratic network Marie desperately wished to penetrate. She was known as a prominent society hostess and one of the leaders of London's social scene.
Related Entries
- #Lady_Mary_Montagu -- Her daughter, who married the Duke of Hamilton
- #Duke_of_Hamilton -- Her son-in-law