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Elizabeth Charlotte Lucy Asquith Bibesco

1897 – 1945

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“My soul has gained the freedom of the night”.

Romanian Royalty, Author. She is remembered as a British socialite, who married into the Romanian Royal family and became an author known world-wide. She was the first child of Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, who had been the British Prime Minister from 1908 to 1916, and his second wife, Margot Tennant. She was part of the wealthy English society from birth. Her first known literary effort was a short duologue, “Off and On,” which was performed in 1916 at London's West End Palace Theatre. This followed in 1918 with small roles in two silent war movies, “Hearts of the World” and “The Great Love.” Her marriage to the Romanian Prince Antoine was held at St. Margaret's Westminster on April 29, 1919. Her groom was a diplomat serving as the First Secretary of the Romanian Legation in London and was 22 years her senior. The wedding ceremony was considered the society event of the year, attended by everyone from British Queen Alexandra to poet George Bernard Shaw. The f