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Dimitri Djordjadze, Prince Djordjadze (October 26, 1898 – October 1985) was a Russian prince, Ambassador Hotel executive and race car driver.

His name was pronounced dð-MÉ-tré jôr-JAD-zeh. Prince Djordjadze was a member of the nobility of the province of Georgia, who became exiled after the overthrow of Czarist Russia and the subsequent Bolshevik takeover.

The six foot three inch Prince Djordjadze was probably best-known in racing circles. In early July 1931, he won the Touring Car Grand Prix, 24 Hours Spa Race, in Belgium. He covered the greatest distance, 1,580.7 miles at a speed of 65.8 miles per hour, in a Mercedes-Benz SSK with Goffredo Zehender.

Djordjadze was married twice. His first wife was Princess Audrey Romanovsky-Ilyinsky, the American-born former wife of Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia; he married her in March 1937 in Maidstone, England). After their divorce, he married in 1954 Sylvia Ashley, a onetime English showgirl who was the former wife of Clark Gable and the widow of Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.

In June 1940, he bought the historic South Carolina plantation known as Boone Hall, eight miles from Charleston, from Thomas A. Stone of Canada. Boone Hall is one of the handsomest and most historic plantations in the South.

Djordjadze also raced his horses in Los Angeles. He was associated with Prince Serge Obolensky in the hotel business in New York.

Biography

Gale Elton Mayo, The Man in a Panther Skin: the Life of Prince Dimitri Djordjadze (1985).

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 The six foot three inch Prince Djordjadze was probably best-known in racing circles. In early July [[1931]], he won the Touring Car Grand Prix, 24 Hours Spa Race, in [[Belgium]]. He covered the greatest distance, 1,580.7 miles at a speed of 65.8 miles per hour, in a [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes-Benz SSK]] with Goffredo Zehender.
-Djordjadze had two wives, [[United States|American]] Anna Audrey Emery (married March [[1937]] in [[Maidstone]], [[England]]); and [[England|English]] Lady [[Sylvia Ashley]] (married [[1954]]).
+Djordjadze was married twice. His first wife was Princess Audrey Romanovsky-Ilyinsky, the American-born former wife of [[Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia]]; he married her in March [[1937]] in [[Maidstone]], [[England]]). After their divorce, he married in 1954 [[Sylvia Ashley]], a onetime English showgirl who was the former wife of [[Clark Gable]] and the widow of [[Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.]]
 In June [[1940]], he bought the historic [[South Carolina]] [[plantation]] known as Boone Hall, eight miles from [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], from Thomas A. Stone of [[Canada]]. Boone Hall is one of the handsomest and most historic plantations in the [[U.S. Southern states|South]].
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 Djordjadze also raced his horses in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. He was associated with Prince Serge Obolensky in the [[hotel]] business in [[New York City|New York]].
+==Biography==
-He and Ashley were friends for years before the sudden decision to marry. Instead of taking a leisurely [[Europe|European]] honeymoon, they planned a trip to [[Nassau, New York|Nassau]], because his business in New York kept him there.
-There is a [[biography]] about the life of Prince Djordjadze, ''The Man in a Panther Skin: the Life of Prince Dimitri Djordjadze'' ([[1985 in literature|1985]]) by Gale Elton Mayo.
+Gale Elton Mayo, ''The Man in a Panther Skin: the Life of Prince Dimitri Djordjadze'' ([[1985 in literature|1985]]).
-The [[United States]] [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security Death Index]] shows the last residence of Dimitri Djordjadze as [[United States|U.S.]] [[Consulate general|Consulate]] [[France]] ([[Nice]]).
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