Aline Caroline de Rothschild, Lady Sassoon (21 October 1867 – 28 July 1909) was a French socialite and daughter of Cécile Anspach and Baron Gustave de Rothschild of the Rothschild family.

She was born in Paris, where her parents had a house on Avenue Marigny. In 1887, aged 19, she married Edward Sassoon (later Sir Edward Sassoon, 2nd Bt.) (1856–1912). They had two children: Sir Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon, 3rd Bt. (1888–1939) Sybil Rachel Bettie Cécile, Marchioness of Cholmondeley (1894–1989)

Aline Caroline de Rothschild

The family settled in London at 25, Kensington Gore, where de Rothschild, a talented artist, set up her own studio. She was part of a group of 'personages distinguished for their breeding, beauty, delicacy and discrimination of mind' called 'The Souls'.

Aline Caroline de Rothschild

De Rothschild died in Paris on 28 July 1909. Her great-great-grandson is actor Jack Huston.

Aline Caroline de Rothschild

See also

Rothschild banking family of France

References

English socialites

Aline Caroline de Rothschild

Aline Caroline de Rothschild

19th-century French Jews

1867 births

1909 deaths

Wives of baronets