Elizabeth Bibesco | |
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![]() Elizabeth Asquith Bibesco, circa 1919 | |
Born | Elizabeth Charlotte Lucy Asquith 26 February 1897 |
Died | 7 April 1945 | (aged 48)
Resting place | Mogoșoaia, Romania |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Elizabeth Asquith Elizabeth Bibesco |
Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, novelist |
Years active | 1921–1940 |
Spouse | Antoine Bibesco (1919–1945) |
Children | 1 |
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Elizabeth, Princess Bibesco (born Elizabeth Charlotte Lucy Asquith; 26 February 1897 – 7 April 1945) was an English socialite, actress and writer between 1921 and 1940. She was the daughter of H. H. Asquith, the British Prime Minister, and the writer Margot Asquith, and the wife of Antoine Bibesco, a Romanian prince and diplomat. She drew on her experience in British high society in her work. A final posthumous collection of her stories, poems and aphorisms was published under the title Haven in 1951, with a preface by Elizabeth Bowen.