Madeleine Astor
Madeleine Astor was involved in a scandal on board the Titanic. The 18-year-old had just married a 47-year-old divorcee, John Jacob “JJ” Astor. Madeleine got pregnant on their long honeymoon abroad, so the newlyweds set sail for home. Sadly, JJ didn’t make it, which made Madeleine’s pregnancy hard.
John Jacob Astor and Madeleine Astor. Photo by Historia / Shutterstock
A newspaper at the time reported her reaction: “She recalled, she thought, that in the confusion, as she was about to be put into one of those boats, Colonel Astor was standing by her side. After that… she had no very clear recollection of the happenings until the boats were well clear of the sinking steamer.”