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/So what’s a buccaneer heiress?
A buccaneer heiress, or dollar princess, was the nickname given to guilded age American heiresses who jumped across the ocean in search of titled marriages in the UK. With their money and easy charm and notoriety, they were called buccaneers for their propensity to snatch husbands out from under the noses of the cash strapped ladies of the gentry.