Joan Dillon

Joan Dillon
Princess Charles of Luxembourg
Dowager Duchess of Mouchy
Dowager Princess de Poix
Born (1935-01-31) 31 January 1935 (age 91)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Spouse
James Brady Moseley
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(m. 1953; ann. 1963)​
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(m. 1967; died 1977)​
Philippe de Noailles, 8th Duke of Mouchy
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(m. 1978; died 2011)​
Issue
FatherC. Douglas Dillon
MotherPhyllis Chess Ellsworth

Joan de Noailles, Dowager Duchess of Mouchy (née Joan Douglas Dillon, later Princess Charles of Luxembourg; born 31 January 1935) is an American-born and French duchess, the first commoner to marry into the reigning dynasty of Luxembourg, and is the former president of French Bordeaux wine company Domaine Clarence Dillon.

Biography

Joan Dillon is the daughter of U.S. Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillon and his wife, Phyllis Chess Ellsworth. She came to live in Paris, France, with her family when her father was appointed American Ambassador in the 1950s. She initially found work with the Paris Review.

After her marriage to Prince Charles of Luxembourg she discovered an interest in wine and the family interest in Haut-Brion. From 1975 to 2008, Joan Dillon held the presidency of Domaine Clarence Dillon.

Her third husband, Philippe de Noailles, 8th Duke of Mouchy, was general manager. Under their direction the company bought Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Château Laville Haut-Brion and Château La Tour Haut-Brion in 1983.

In 2008, Prince Robert of Luxembourg, her son by her marriage to Prince Charles of Luxembourg, became president of Domaine Clarence Dillon. Wine Enthusiast Magazine describes Dillon as "a larger-than-life lady, with an indefinable, cultured, mid-Atlantic accent."

Family

Joan Douglas Dillon was married three times:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XVIII. "Luxemburg". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2007, pp. 83–84, 449–450. (German). ISBN 978-3-7980-0841-0.
  2. 1 2 3 Roger Voss (January 5, 2001). "Changing Landscape For The Dillons Of Bordeaux". Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  3. ↑ Matasar, Ann B. (2006). Women of Wine: The Rise of Women in the Global Wine Industry. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-24051-0.
  4. ↑ "Dillon Daughter Weds Luxembourg's Prince". New York Daily News. UPI. 2 March 1967 – via Newspapers.com. ...Joan when she was conveted [recte converted] to Catholicism in 1953.
  5. ↑ "Joan Dillon Moseley Wed to Gray Bryan 3d". The New York Times. 27 May 1973. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sophie Bryan, Lawrence Hollins". The New York Times. 27 June 1999. Retrieved 23 October 2023.