Venetia Stanley (1887–1948)
Beatrice Venetia Stanley | |
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Venetia Stanley in 1915 Photograph by Dorothy Hickling | |
| Born | 22 August 1887 |
| Died | 3 August 1948 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Socialite |
| Known for | Relationship with H. H. Asquith |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Judy Montagu |
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| Relatives | Lowthian Bell (maternal grandfather) Edward Stanley (paternal grandfather) Henrietta Dillon-Lee (paternal grandmother) Arthur Stanley (brother) William Goodenough (brother-in-law) Judith Venetia Montagu (daughter) |
Beatrice Venetia Stanley Montagu (22 August 1887 – 3 August 1948) was a British aristocrat and socialite best known for the many letters that Prime Minister H. H. Asquith wrote to her between 1910 and 1915. Venetia was a namesake and collateral descendant of Venetia Stanley (1600–1633).