L. de (Lillie de) Hegermann-Lindencrone

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lillie de Hegermann-Lindencrone was an American-born singer and writer who was also known earlier in life as Lillie Greenough and Lillie Moulton. She trained as a vocalist before becoming widely known in European diplomatic and social circles.

After marrying the Danish diplomat Baron Johan de Hegermann-Lindencrone, she lived in a world shaped by embassies, travel, and court society. That experience later fed her writing, especially her recollections of diplomatic life and the notable people she met along the way.

She is best remembered for The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875–1912, a collection of letters and memories that preserves an engaging picture of the era from an insider’s point of view. Her work remains interesting not just for its social detail, but for the personal, conversational way she recorded a life spent between America and Europe.