Aristocrats

PEOPLE

Virginia Oldoini, better known as the Countess of Castiglione, might be the original Queen of the Selfie. But few know her dark history.

PEOPLE

Natalie Clifford Barney Facts. Called "The Amazon" for her feminist ways, Natalie Clifford Barney lived on her own terms, no matter the consequences.

PEOPLE

Virginia Oldoini, better known as the Countess of Castiglione, might be the original Queen of the Selfie. But few know her dark history.

EDITORIAL

Henry Cyril Paget Editorial. The 5th Marquess of Anglesey was a gaudy, flamboyant, effeminate whirlwind—who absolutely horrified English society.

PEOPLE

Virginia Oldoini, better known as the Countess of Castiglione, might be the original Queen of the Selfie. But few know her dark history.

PEOPLE

There’s a reason history wants us to forget the truly twisted tale of Micaela Almonester, the cursed Baroness de Pontalba



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