Barbara Cartland Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, DBE, CStJ (9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000) was an English author, one of the most prolific and commercially successful of the twentieth century. Her 723 novels were translated into 36 different languages, and she continues to be referenced in the Guinness World Records for the most novels published in a single year. As Barbara Cartland she is known for her numerous romantic novels, but she also wrote under her married name of Barbara McCorquodale. She wrote more than 700 books, which reportedly sold more than 750 million copies. Other sources estimate her book sales at more than 1 billion copies. She specialised in 19th-century Victorian-era pure romance. Her novels all featured portrait style artwork.Cartland also became one of London's most prominent society figures and one of Britain's most popular media personalities, right up until her death in 2000 at the age of 98.
Full Name
Barbara Cartland
Net Worth
$400,000
Date Of Birth
July 9, 1901
Died
May 21, 2000, Hatfield, United Kingdom
Place Of Birth
Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, UK
Occupation
Novelist
Profession
Author, Politician
Education
Malvern St James
Nationality
British
Spouse
Hugh McCorquodale, Alexander McCorquodale
Children
Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer, Ian McCorquodale, Glen McCorquodale
Parents
Bertram Cartland, Mary Hamilton Cartland
Siblings
Ronald Cartland
Nicknames
Dame Barbara Cartland, Barbara Cartland, Cartland, Barbara, (DBECStJ)
IMDB
Movies
The Lady and the Highwayman, A Hazard of Hearts
Star Sign
Cancer
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Trademark
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Pink dresses and plumed hats
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Quote
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"Personally I want to be loved, adored, worshipped, cosseted and protected. Judging by the romantic boom, this is what women all over the world want too." (in 1977)
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"I say a prayer. I really do. I say, 'Please God, get me a plot.' It's absolutely extraordinary: then the plot comes." (when asked where her ideas for books come from.)
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I always use boot polish on my eyelashes, because I am very emotional person and it doesn't run when I cry.
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Fact
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In January 1988, she was awarded "La Medaille De Vermeil De La Ville De Paris", (The Gold Medal of Paris). This is the highest award to be given by the City of Paris for the achievement of 25 million books sold in France.
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In 1964, she founded the National Association for Health in the United Kingdom, of which she was President, as a front for all the Health Stores and for any product made as alternative medicine. This health industry now enjoys a huge turnover each year, with one third going in export.
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In 1931, she and two Royal Air Force Officers devised and created the first airplane-towed glider airmail. In 1984, she received the Bishop Wright Air industry Award at Kennedy Airport in Queens, New York for her contribution to the development of aviation.
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In 1978, she sang an Album of Love Songs with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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She wrote a number of biographies of famous characters from history, including the biography of her brother, Ronald Cartland, who was the first Member of Parliament to be killed in the Second World War. This book has a preface by Sir Winston Churchill.
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She was an activist in fighting for better conditions and salaries for midwives and nurses. Through this cause, she was awarded Dame of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, Chairman of the St John Council in Hertfordshire and Deputy President of the St John Ambulance Brigade. Other books and recordings.
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In the early 1960's, she campaigned for the rights of gypsies' to have a permanent place to live which resulted in an act of Parliament. One of the first gypsy camps was opened by her in 1964 and called Barbaraville and there are now 14 in Hertfordshire. This has meant thousands of gypsies and their families have a place to call home and their children can be educated in their local area.
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During the Second World War from 1939 to 1945, she was Chief Lady Welfare Officer in Bedfordshire looking after 20,000 service men and women. She had the idea of gathering as many wedding dresses as she could for hire, so that service brides would have a white dress to wear on their wedding day. She bought 1,000 second hand gowns without coupons for the A.T.S., the W.A.A.F.S. and the W.R.E.N.S. In 1945, she received the Certificate of Merit from Eastern Command.
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She was the most prolific and well-loved author of her time. She sold over 1,000 million books, giving her a place in the Guinness book of Records. Her 723 novels of romance and love have been enjoyed by generations in over 36 countries.
Her daughter, Raine (9/9/1929-21/10/2016), was Princess Diana's stepmother. She was an elected member of the London County Council and later of the Greater London council.
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Her second husband was her first husband's cousin.
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She was awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1991 Queen's New Year's Honours List for her services to literature.
