Elizabeth Taylor got married quite a few times. Two of those times, she said "I do" to Richard Burton, a romance which became a blueprint for celebrity romances and the inspiration for a questionable comeback-via- Lifetime movie for Lindsay Lohan. Taylor's personal life captured the public's attention so frequently that it almost overshadowed her career as an actress, even when she played opposite real-life romantic interests like Eddie Fisher and Burton.
For all of Taylor's liaisons, however, she had fewer children than you might expect. With her seven husbands, she produced four children: two sons with actor Michael Wilding, a daughter with producer Mike Todd, and a daughter that Taylor had adopted with Burton.
While Taylor was a regular fixture in the media for most of her life, Taylor's children seemingly opted to live a more secluded life away from the prying eyes of the media. Elizabeth Taylor had two sons with her second husband, actor Michael Wilding.
Elizabeth Taylor's second son, Christopher Wilding, is the father of Taylor's first grandsons, Caleb Wilding above left and Andrew Wilding above right , with his former wife, Aileen Getty above, second from left.
Getty, the granddaughter of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, struggled with drug use in the s but found a pillar of support in her mother-in-law when Getty revealed her HIV diagnosis in Her love is unconditional Her tough love works wonders.
Her instinct to love has given me the power and will to live. I love her Christopher and Aileen adopted Caleb in , and Andrew was born a year later. Aileen lost custody of her children for a time but regained visitation after rehab and a year of being drug-free. Caleb and Andrew have kept lower profiles in adulthood.
Caleb is known to be a big fan of motorcycles, like his cousin Tarquin Wilding, while Andrew has worked as a filmmaker and cinematographer. A filmmaker and motorcycle enthusiast , Tarquin has also dabbled in acting, appearing most notably in a episode of Showtime's "Shameless. I can't help but be inspired by her unbreakable courage and boundless generosity.
For many of Elizabeth Taylor's 10 grandchildren, furthering her legacy of outreach and activism is a calling dear to their hearts. Lowell Wilding is expanding on this with the compilation of the Elizabeth Taylor Archive , a special project he's working on for the Elizabeth Taylor Trust.
The son of Taylor's second child, Christopher Wilding, and his second wife, Margaret Carlton, Lowell is an ambassador with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and holds the memory of his grandmother close to his heart: "I was always in total awe of the good my grandmother was able to accomplish in her lifetime.
She could so easily have done nothing, like so many others. I hope to do whatever I can to preserve and continue that legacy. From its launch, the foundation's mission has been to "provide direct care, along with love and moral support, to the most vulnerable patients.
He also has a clear perspective on who his grandmother was and her impact on the entertainment industry: "She was one of the most defining individuals in popular culture of the modern era. She changed Hollywood. She changed the fragrance industry. She changed the way that celebrities perform activism.
All of her children have gone on to become successful in their own right outside of their mother's superstar status. Now, Taylor's grandchildren are following in her footsteps, and they are all keeping her iconic legacy alive. Following Liz's passing in , her kids and grandkids have not only gone on to pursue careers in the entertainment industry but have allowed Taylor's legacy to live on in many ways.
In addition to her foundation, her grandkids also have a say in the Elizabeth Taylor Trust, which has certainly gone to great use. The family speaks about Liz with nothing but fondness over their times vacationing with their grandmother, all while allowing her very essence to continue on today.
A post shared by Elizabeth Taylor elizabethtaylor. Taylor had her two sons, Michael and Christopher, with her second husband, British actor, Michael Wilding. Michael Wilding Jr. He is known for working on films like Deadly Illusion , and television series, Guiding Light , and Dallas.
With his first wife, Beth Clutter, he had a daughter, Laela Wilding, but they divorced after two years of living at the farm commune where Wilding stayed as a child. And with his second wife, Brooke Palance, who he married in , he had his son Tarquin Wilding.
Even then, as People reported at the time, Wilding was unfazed by having famous parents. I believe I will someday have a career that will stand for itself. Meanwhile, Wilding's children have carried on their grandmother's legacy as well.
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