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Regency History Chatsworth House home of the Duke of Devonshire a

Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806) was an 18 th century English socialite renowned in aristocratic circles for her beauty, wit, charm and style - as well as her scandalous affairs, unconventional lifestyle choices and ruinous gambling addiction.


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Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (née Spencer; /dʒɔːrˈdʒeɪnə/ jor-JAY-nə; 7 June 1757 - 30 March 1806) was an English socialite, style icon, author, and activist. Of noble birth from the House of Spencer, married into the House of Cavendish, she was the first wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, and the mother.


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Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (née Spencer; / dʒɔːrˈdʒeɪnə / jor-JAY-nə; 7 June 1757 - 30 March 1806), was an English aristocrat, socialite, political organiser, author, and activist. Born into the Spencer family, married into the Cavendish family, she was the first wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, and.


1783 Duchess of Devonshire; bust portrait, facing three

Profile. Lady Elizabeth Foster (baptised 13 May 1758 - 30 March 1824) was the intimate friend of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, and the mistress of Georgiana's husband, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire. She became the Duchess of Devonshire after Georgiana's death.


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From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (7 June 1757 - 30 March 1806), born Georgiana Spencer, was the first wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire and mother of William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire. Her father, John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer, was a great.


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28 January 2021 Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Thomas Gainsborough, between 1785 and 1787 She was the charming and beautiful Georgian noblewoman immortalised by Keira Knightley in the 2008 film, The Duchess, and the great-great-great-great aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales.


Lady Spencer (d.1780), later Countess Cowper in a white satin

2. Upgrade In 1761, when Georgiana was still a child, her father (already incredibly rich) became officially fancy. He received the title of Viscount Spencer, basically elevating the whole family to a new level of hoity-toity nobility. Even wee Georgiana got a promotion: she was now the Honorable Georgiana Spencer. Not bad for a toddler, really.


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Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (née Spencer; / dʒɔːrˈdʒeɪnə / jor-JAY-nə; 7 June 1757 - 30 March 1806), was an English aristocrat, socialite, political organiser, author, and activist.


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Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (7 June 1757 - 30 March 1806), was a leading member of late Georgian society, famous for her extrovert personality, her extravagant fashions and her championing of the Whigs led by Charles James Fox.


British School, 19th century Duchess of Devonshire (17571806)

Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire is a portrait painting by the English painter Thomas Gainsborough of the political hostess Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. It was painted between 1785 and 1787. [1] Background


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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire Place England (Artist's nationality:) Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa.


1774 Lady Lady Henrietta Frances and John Spencer

Dr. Amanda Foreman presents a talk about one of the most famous residents of Chatsworth House: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.Dr. Foreman, who wrote the aw.


1783 Duchess of Devonshire; bust portrait, facing three

She is best known as Lady Elizabeth Foster, the close friend of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. Elizabeth supplanted the Duchess, gaining the affections of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire and later marrying him. [1] Several of her letters are preserved. Life


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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1775-1776 Georgiana had always suffered from fragile health and in early 1806, it appeared from the hue of her skin that the 48 year old Duchess had contracted jaundice. This in itself was not a cause for great concern but as March wore on, Georgiana's condition began to worsen.


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L ady Georgiana Spencer, socialite and leading political hostess of the 18th century, held court over a circle of influence and fashion at Devonshire House in London. She was seventeen years old when she married the 5th Duke of Devonshire in 1774. He was eleven years her senior and one of only a handful whose wealth exceeded the Spencers'.