The Astor Family's power was comprehensive. In the last century, a branch of the Astor Family left New York to develop in the United Kingdom, bringing with them vast family capital. With this support, this branch of the Astor Family managed to secure an hereditary viscountcy through their wealth.
By the time it came to Cousin Walker, the British Astor Family's influence in the United Kingdom had reached its peak.
Waldorf Astor became a member of the House of Lords, and his wife, the Viscountess Astor, became the first female member of the House of Commons in British history.
At the same time, "The Observer," a well-known British newspaper, was an asset of the Astor Family. Furthermore, the real-life inspiration for the famous TV drama "Downton Abbey" is actually the Astor Family's estate in the United Kingdom.
Additionally, Samantha Cameron, the wife of the later British Prime Minister David Cameron, is an adopted daughter of the British Astor Family.
