Cynthia Blanche Mosley ( born Cynthia Blanche Mosley , nee Curzon , born Curzon ; August 23, 1898 , Kedleston Hall , Derbyshire , UK - May 16, 1933 , London , UK ) - British politician, first wife of Oswald Mosley , founder of the British Union of Fascists [1] .
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| Birth name | Cynthia Blanche Curzon |
| Date of Birth | August 23, 1898 |
| Place of Birth | Caddleston Hall , Derbyshire , UK |
| Date of death | May 16, 1933 ( 34) |
| Place of death | London , UK |
| Citizenship |  Great Britain |
| Occupation | politician |
| The consignment | Labor Party |
| Father | George Nathaniel Curzon |
| Mother | Mary Curzon , Baroness Curzon of Kedleston |
| Spouse | Oswald Mosley |
| Children | Vivienne Mosley Michael Mosley |
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Biography
The early years
Cynthia Blanche Curzon was born on August 23, 1898 in the Curzon Manor House, Kedleston Hall , in the county of Derbyshire . She was the second daughter of the publicist and statesman Marquis George Curzon (1859–1925) and his wife , nee Leiter (1870–1906). She had two sisters: (1896–1966) and (1904–1995) [2] .
Marriage
For the first time, information about Curzon’s relationship with politician and baronet Oswald Mosley appeared in early 1920 [3] . Against their marriage, George Curzon initially objected, believing that Mosley would marry Cynthia for selfish ends [2] . However, on May 11, 1920, Cynthia Curzon married Mosley [4] . Their wedding was attended by guests such as George V , Maria Tekskaya , Leopold III and Astrid of Sweden [2] .
Three children were born in the marriage: Vivienne Elizabeth (February 25, 1921 - August 26, 2002), (born June 25, 1923) and Michael (born April 25, 1932). Nicholas subsequently became a writer. He has published several novels, as well as a biographical book about his parents.
Unlike most wives of statesmen, Lady Mosley herself was actively involved in politics [1] . In 1924, she joined the Labor Party . In 1929 she was elected as a deputy . In 1931, Mosley founded the New Party , to which his wife joined, losing his post in parliament. During the British Parliamentary elections of 1931, the New Party did not get enough votes and did not get a single seat. In 1932, Mosley founded the British Union of Fascists [1] .
Cynthia Mosley died on May 16, 1933 in London from peritonitis [1] . By this time, her husband already had a relationship with Diane Mitford [5] . After Cynthia’s death, he refused to marry Mitford for three years, but in 1936 they got married [6] .
In popular culture
- In the television series Mosley , Cynthia Curzon was played by Gemma Redgrave [7] .
See also
- Grace Curzon
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Hartley C. A Historical Dictionary of British Women. - London: Routledge, 2003 .-- P. 325. - 512 p. - ISBN 1857432282 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Jones N. Mosley. - Chicago: Trafalgar Square, 2004 .-- P. 20. - 176 p. - ISBN 1904341098 .
- ↑ Green EHH The Strange Survival of Liberal England: Political Leaders, Moral Values and the Reception of Economic Debate. - Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011 .-- P. 142. - 328 p. - ISBN 0521329612 .
- ↑ Gottlieb J. Feminine Fascism: Women in Britain's Fascist Movement, 1923-45. - London: IB Tauris, 2003 .-- P. 185. - 304 p. - ISBN 1860649181 .
- ↑ Obituary: Lady Diana Mosley . BBC News. Date of treatment July 30, 2012. Archived July 30, 2012.
- ↑ Courcy A. Hand in hand with Hitler . The age. Date of treatment July 30, 2012. Archived July 30, 2012.
- ↑ Mosley on the Internet Movie Database
Literature
- Courcy A. The Viceroy's Daughters: The Lives of the Curzon Sisters. - N. Y .: Harper Perennial, 2003 .-- 464 p. - ISBN 006093557X .
- Mosley N. Rules of the Game: Sir Oswald and Lady Cynthia Mosley, 1896–1933. - N. Y .: Wm Collins & Sons & Co, 1982. - 288 p. - ISBN 0436288494 .