Editing Adele Astaire (section)

==Second marriage and later life (1947–1980)==
[[File:Photograph of an American Pilot in France, ca. 03-1918 - NARA - 512863.tif|thumb|right|A young [[Kingman Douglass]] (c. 1918)]]
In April 1947, Adele remarried, this time to her old American acquaintance from the war, Kingman Douglass.{{sfn|Levinson|2009|p=155}} Douglass, who had previously been married and divorced, now worked as an investment banker. He later briefly served as assistant director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA).{{sfn|Gaiter|1981}} Initially lacking the personal funds necessary to move back to America, Adele broke the news of her engagement to the Cavendish family in Ireland, and received their financial support to move on to the next stage of her life. She was also given permission to continue spending three months a year at Lismore Castle, provided that she helped contribute towards the upkeep of the property.{{sfn|Levinson|2009|p=155}} Adele gained three stepsons from her marriage to Douglass.{{sfn|Gaiter|1981}} Aside from returning to Lismore Castle periodically, Adele and her new husband lived in New York, Virginia, and eventually [[Round Hill Hotel and Villas|Round Hill, Jamaica]].{{sfn|Riley|2012|p=185}} Adele often entertained family and friends at her Jamaica home. {{sfn|Riley|2012|p=186}}

Adele remained retired from stage life. In 1953, authors [[P. G. Wodehouse]] and [[Guy Bolton]], both fans of Adele, wrote a teasing epilogue for her and her brother Fred, who had successfully transitioned to film work after his Broadway career.
{{Blockquote | style=font-size: 100%; | text=Adele closed her career with a triumphant performance in ''The Band Wagon''&nbsp;... She then married the Duke of Devonshire's second son and retired to Lismore Castle, leaving a gap that can never be filled. Fred struggled on without her for a while, but finally threw his hand in and disappeared. There is a rumour that he turned up in Hollywood. It was the best the poor chap could hope for after losing his brilliant sister.{{sfn|Riley|2012|p=176}}}}
In 1968, Douglass received injuries after being struck by a bus. Soon afterwards, he was injured again in a car accident. He died in 1971 due to a brain hemorrhage.{{sfn|Riley|2012|p=188}} Afterward, Adele moved to the Phoenix, Arizona area. Until 1979, she continued to spend summers at the castle in Ireland which she had shared with her first husband.{{sfn|Gaiter|1981}} Adele was known for her robust health, regularly jogging nearly every morning well into her late seventies.{{sfn|Giles|1988|pp=93–98}} According to her relatives, Adele quickly overcame illnesses, soon getting back on her feet "and in Marine-type English, telling what she thought of the world."{{sfn|Gaiter|1981}} She remained close with her brother, Fred. They constantly exchanged letters, packages, {{sfn|Giles|1988|pp=93–98}} and long-distance phone calls, often chatting about their favorite soap operas.{{sfn|Riley|2012|p=188}}

In November 1972, Adele and her brother were both inducted into the newly created [[American Theater Hall of Fame]].{{sfn|Riley|2012|p=189}}{{sfn|Levinson|2009|pp=362–363}} In 1975, the Astaires' mother died at the age of 96.{{sfn|Riley|2012|p=188}}