Inside the Many Mansions of America's Richest Couple: Harrison Williams and Mona von Bismarck

[@garywait3231]

I enjoyed all the houses, especially the Manhattan one. But even more, I appreciate the background information you so graciously provide about the people who lived in them and called them home Many thanks!

[@barrya8981]

I’ve always liked the architecture of Delano & Aldrich.

[@garywilliams7454]

@garywait3231 I'm another Gary. I have always seen people who need to have these kinds of luxury homes and multiple homes to be quite odd. A need for a house six times larger than one needs, a desire for wealth. These things are pleasant to look at but wealth does not make happiness. Now at 75 and living in a European country, My happiness comes from doing things for others and having a dog and I get unconditional love from the dog. A good example of the desire for wealth and power would be idiot the Americans elected on November 5 with his big house in Florida with 100 rooms and his craze for power. Watch the USA economy go down the drain in 2025. This is the first president in history who is a convicted criminal, a felon, who belongs in a prison cell and not in Washington. Someone said, "You can't have a criminal record if you work at MacDonald's but you can be president of the US."

[@thedivineenergy]

*I find myself comfort watching your videos. I think a lot of it has to do with your voice and inflection. May you and everyone you love have a wonderful holiday. 😃🤗*

[@lisadolan689]

Oh Ken has the most divine voice. His pronunciation and inflection are divine. I could listen to him describing ‘cement drying’! 😂♥️

[@rickyt3961]

Always fascinating! Thanks for sharing 🏛️

[@MinhFong-p6m]

I am loving the precise language you are using to describe the features. Gorgeous language that really enriches the tours. Unusually great.

[@slarson8044]

I love your videos, especially when you provide such interesting background information.

[@traluf1466]

What stood out to me was that on the floorplan of the Long Island mansion, the relationship of the front door, stairs, and hall was identical to that of the movie set house of Von Trap in the Sound of Music.

[@evelynzlon9492]

The reason why her house was Von Trap is because she married a Bismarck. I previously learned that her birth name wasn't Bismarck. Rather she married a Bismarck for prestige and he took her for a ride. That sounds like something a Bismarck might do. No offense. Otto himself is a vampire who's still alive. Curiously he was supposedly penniless but this rich lady blatantly used her wealth to entice him to marry her. Otto once presided over the entire international African colonial system. The Bismarcks are actually very dangerous people whether they're rich or not, so the advantage of marrying them is that the brunt of any systematic violence is the next chick's problem.

[@cmecre8629]

wonderful episode. awesome woman. and that necklace, wow.

[@williamtyre523]

Great story, I'm surprised I haven't heard about this couple before. My favorite was the Long Island estate BEFORE it was remodeled, especially the spectacular staircase wrapping to either side of the main entrance.

[@Laura-i2r9r]

Liked both the Manhattan House and the Long Island Estate a real Beauty . As always the History lesson is always helpful too . Wow she married enough times !! A lady with very expensive taste . Thanks Ken and Happy Holidays to you and your family ❤😊🙋‍♀️🎄☃️🎅🏻❄️

[@bethbartlett5692]

Apparently Mona understood reality and didn't give up on her objective.

[@jerrys9226]

Oak Point looked like a high school from the outside,but the interior was exquisite. I liked the floor plan.

[@frostpond]

Mona B is buried at Locust Valley Cemetery (as is Little Edie Bouvier), buried in a Balenciaga gown.

[@johnvonundzu2170]

Very well put together video - full of good info & images. If I had a choice of portraits of Mona to hang on my wall I'd pick the one @2:45 by Boutet de Monvel over the Dali one @2:50 any day. Monvel was commissioned to do a room of murals at Oak Point, but the project fell through (depression related? - his work was very expensive).

[@jennymauger]

Phenomenal woman, thansku🙏🏼

[@michaelpiccolo770]

I lived in nearby Mill Neck and in Palm Beach. It was interesting to learn of Oak Point. My friend lives there as it is a subdivision today.

[@michaelsommers5503]

A lyric from "Ridin' High," a song in Cole Porter's 1936 Broadway musical "Red, Hot and Blue": "What do I care if Missus Harrison Williams is the best dressed woman in town ..."

[@ILikeDemocracy7]

Great job. Thank you.

[@vickiephilpitt7697]

When seeing the indoor tennis court, the first thought was the one in the Humphry Bogart, Audrey Hepburn & William Holden movie "Sabrina". 😊

[@devonna6171]

I loved the photos at the end of the reel…was it her French home? With the wrought iron stair railings? Gorgeous!! Other than that, the Manhattan home was absolutely my favorite.

[@vulpo]

Lifestyles of the idle rich. This is a great argument for estate taxes.

[@garywilliams7454]

@vulpo I agree totally

[@shoelady6457]

Love it when women live life on their own terms.🍾🥂

[@johnscanlan9335]

I often visited the house they had in Manhattan on Fifth Avenue and 93rd Street when it used to be the home of the International Center of Photography. It was genuinely beautiful!

[@debbralehrman5957]

Thanks👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@jec1ny]

I liked the Long Island home, before it was renovated.

[@monl3807]

I wish your videos were longer.

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[@esleyhamilton4056]

Delano is pronounced with the accent on the first syllable, not the second.

[@jill-ti7oe]

👍

[@bifeldman]

Money and taste.

[@chrisvanderveer-w9r]

she was really cutting back in the end a vlilla and a Parisian town house, Only 90 million left boo hoo, LOl. Like 1 billion today At least there was still a Monet in th dining room! haha

[@asylumlover]

KEN, IN SOME WAYS THIS IS JUST ONE MORE PATHETIC SOB STORY, BUT AS FOR THE HOUSES, THEY SEEM RELATIVELY LOW KEY COMPARED WITH MANY OF THE OTHER HUMDINGERS THAT YOU'VE COVERED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IN ANY CASE, LONG LIVE THIS HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vincenthaegebaert1854]

What happened to her son?

[@bradbradshaw-i4n]

i thought john rockefeller was the richest person in the world at this time.

[@heatherjones6647]

What happened to her son after she sold him?

[@gimmejr]

Gave up custody of her kid for money.

[@mikenixon2401]

Good report and tour on your part, Ken. Thinking about some of the people behind these mansions has become difficult. I do not want to post my negative prejudices on your channel out of respect to you and other viewers. I'll be careful.