Unbridled Facts About Daisy Greville, The Saucy Socialite
Before teaching a toddler that famous song about Daisy Daisy and her bicycle built for two—maybe consider the source material.
Daisy Greville was an active member of Prince Albert Edward’s Marlborough House Set and, while this may sound like a prudish club, it was anything but. The club was a notorious den of sin that Daisy Greville always seemed to be at the center of.
The club specialized in unbridled adultery—oh, and they also played cards. Keep reading to learn more about history's most scandalous socialite, Daisy Greville.
Unbridled Facts About Daisy Greville, The Saucy Socialite
1. There Was An Age Gap
Daisy Greville was born Frances Evelyn Maynard on December 10, 1861 in London's Berkeley Square. As far as parents go, Daisy was stuck with Colonel Charles Maynard as her father, and her mother was the Colonel’s second wife: Blanche Fitzroy.
Fitzroy came from a royal background, and had more than a few connections to the King of England. Despite her status, Fitroy's marriage to the Colonel started with a bit of scandal: when Daisy was born, her father was 50 years old, and her mother was still an 18-year-old girl.
One of the benefits of having an older man thrust at you for marriage is that after he passes, there's a second chance at life. But would Daisy’s mom be that lucky?
2. She Didn’t Have To Worry
Daisy was the older of the two girls and her younger sister went by the nickname Blanchie, after their mother. The two girls didn’t have to worry about their future because their father was the heir apparent of Henry Maynard, 3rd Viscount Maynard.
This meant that Dad was going to come into a pretty hefty inheritance and all he had to do was outlive the Viscount.
How hard could that be? Apparently, too hard.
3. He Didn’t Quite Make It
Sadly, Daisy’s father didn’t manage to outlive the Viscount and passed when Daisy was just four years old. So, who gets the inheritance when that happens? Well this was good news for little Daisy because the entire inheritance went to her.
So, how much did the four-year-old Daisy get? Well, it wasn’t really about cash, it was about real estate. Daisy inherited Easton Lodge in Little Easton Essex.
Sure Daisy was now rich, but she no longer had a father. That turned out to be something that was easily remedied.
