Re: The Marchioness of Cambridge in Teck Jewels?? Archived Message
Posted by Beth on May 4, 2015, 3:00 am, in reply to "Re: The Marchioness of Cambridge in Teck Jewels??"
Many thanks for the overview of the real situation, Helen. It was very interesting to read. I read the text beside the photo Nellie posted with interest. We can dismiss it as nonsense. By 1894, the year of the marriage, the UK had passed 3 laws relating to the property of married women, which effectively gave married women control over their own property. I don't doubt that the Duke of Westminster created a trust or trusts to protect his daughter's interests but it would have had nothing to do with her mother-in-law's financial reputation. By 1894 only his daughter could have given her money away. For centuries prudent families had put money and property into trust for females to ensure it would be safeguarded for the children, and trusts continued (and still continue) to be a favoured mechanism to ensure that wives are not subject to emotional blackmail to pay a husband's debts etc. I am referring only to English law. Those countries where laws are based on the Napoleonic Code (and other countries with different legal systems) all have very different, specific laws.
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