245:, in 1896, described by a biographer as "gifted and lonely" and largely neglected by her parents. Moore did not discourage the widespread belief that he, not Cunard, was Nancy's father, but this is not generally credited by historians, and it is not certain that Moore's relationship with Nancy's mother was ever more than platonic. Moore was believed by some to be impotent and was described as "one who told but didn't kiss".
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he do this to me!" In the aftermath of the abdication, Cunard's association with
Simpson tainted her social reputation considerably, although she took pains to distance herself, telling friends she had never met Wallis. At events attended by the Royal Family, Cunard would have to wait until they left
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described Cunard's generous habit of helping out friends in financial trouble: "If
Emerald caught me or my kind forgoing a treat for economy's sake, she would casually call, pretend to fancy a picture or a table or a rug, and insist on buying it for double its worth." In this way she accumulated an
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and became widely recognised in society as his companion. She was a tireless fund-raiser and persuaded many rich and upper-class people to support
Beecham's extravagant operatic ventures. This was always important to Beecham, and it became more so after the First World War, when his finances were
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In 1911, leaving Cunard in
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much depleted. Cunard died in 1925, and his widow never remarried. In the years after Cunard's death, she took to calling herself "Emerald", by which name she was known for the rest of her life (though not by either Moore or
Beecham).
331:. Beecham's residence in the US in the early years of the war led Lady Cunard to move to New York, where she set up home in a luxurious hotel. In 1942, she learned from an acquaintance that Beecham was going to marry the pianist
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eclectic assortment of art and furniture, which was part of a more focused collection of valuable 18th century French furniture she had acquired over the years on the expert advice of friends and dealers.
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considered Lady Cunard "a most dangerous woman", because although she was not greatly interested in politics, she beguiled senior politicians such as
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The outbreak of the Second World War marked the end of the lavish entertainment and private patronage of hostesses such as Lady Cunard and her rival
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shipping line. He was 21 years her senior, and despite his affection for her, they had little in common. He preferred to live at his country house,
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of 1936, vainly hoping for a court appointment. The Second World War ended her era of private patronage and lavish hospitality.
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