Frances Ellen Work (27 October 1857-26 January 1947) was an American heiress and a great-grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales. October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor; née Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was the first wife of The Prince of Wales, eldest son and heir apparent of Elizabeth II. Her two sons, Princes William and Harry, are second and third, respectively, in line to the...

Born in New York City, she was a daughter of Franklin H. Work, a well-known stockbroker, and his wife, Ellen Wood.^[1] Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ...

In 1880, Frances Work married the Hon. James Boothby Burke Roche, who would become the 3rd Baron Fermoy, at Christ Church, New York City. They had four children: two daughters, Cynthia and Eileen, and twin sons, Edmund (later 4th Baron Fermoy, grandfather to Diana, Princess of Wales), and Francis. She successfully sued her husband for divorce in 1891, before Burke Roche succeeded to the barony, on the grounds of desertion. Her lawyer was Thomas F. Bayard, the former United States Secretary of State.^[2] 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy (28 July 1852 – 30 October 1920) was an Irish peer and Member of the British Parliament. ... Baron Fermoy is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. ... Edmund Maurice Burke Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy (15 May 1885–8 July 1955) was a British peer, Conservative politician and the maternal grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales. ... Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor; née Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was the first wife of The Prince of Wales, eldest son and heir apparent of Elizabeth II. Her two sons, Princes William and Harry, are second and third, respectively, in line to the... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr. ... Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. ...

On 4 August 1905, the Hon. Mrs. Burke Roche married Aurel de Batonyi, a Hungarian-born society horseman and riding instructor. When he immigrated to the United States onboard the Majestic in 1891, Batonyi claimed to be a count.^[3] It was also said that his real name was Arthur Cohn.^[4] She sued for divorce just two years after their marriage, reportedly on the orders of her father who threatened to disinherit her and her sons if she continued to live with her husband.^[4] August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The SS Majestic was a steamship built in 1890 for and operated by the White Star Line. ...

She was a prominent figure in the New York City and Newport, Rhode Island social sets, and was friends with Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt. Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Newport as seen from the International Space Station. ... The Vanderbilts are a prominent family in the history of the United States. ...

Three of Frances Work's great-great-grandchildren are the American actor Oliver Platt, Prince Harry of Wales and Prince William of Wales. Oliver Platt as The West Wings Oliver Babish Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian film and television actor. ... Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor; born September 15, 1984; commonly known as Prince Harry) is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and his first wife, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. ... Prince William redirects here. ...

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