Society's Queen: The Life of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry
At the age of 21, Edith Chaplin married one of the most eligible bachelors of the day, the eldest son of the sixth Marquess of Londonderry. Her husband served in the Ulster cabinet and was Air Minister in the National Government of 1934-5. Edith founded The Women's Legion during the First World War and was an early campaigner for women's suffrage.
GenresLondonderry, Edith StewartPoliticians' spousesGreat BritainBiographyWomenSuffrage
392 pages, 6 editions
English edition · First published 2004 by Phoenix · ISBN 9780753817308
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6 editions
English
- Society's Queen: The Life of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry · Phoenix · 2004 · ISBN 9780753817308 This page
- Society's Queen: The Life of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry · Weidenfeld & Nicolson · 2022 · ISBN 9781474625173
- Society's Queen: The Life of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry · Blackstone Pub · 2021 · ISBN 9798200780747
- Society's Queen: The Life of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry · Blackstone Pub · 2021 · ISBN 9798200780730
- Society's Queen: The Life of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry; Library Edition · Blackstone Pub · 2021 · ISBN 9798200780723
- Society's Queen: The Life of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry · Weidenfeld & Nicolson · 2012 · ISBN 9781780225760
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