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Yet behind the grandeur lay personal tragedy. The Baldwins’ three children died young, leaving no heirs to continue their legacy. Charles Baldwin died in 1934 at age 73, with Virginia retreating into solitude. In her seventies, Virginia found new love—marrying a prince from San Francisco in 1949, effectively becoming a "princess." That same year, she sold Claremont, ending nearly four decades of Baldwin family stewardship.