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In 1774, at the age of seventeen, Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying one of England's richest and most influential aristocrats, the Duke of Devonshire was unimpressed by For over twenty years, the three lived together in a jealous and uneasy ménage à trois, during which time both women bore the Duke's children—as well as those of her time. The winner of Britain's prestigious Whitbread Prize and a bestseller there for months, this wonderfully readable biography offers a rich, rollicking picture of late-eighteenth-century British aristocracy and the intimate story of a woman who for a time was its undisputed leader.
Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, a dear friend of Marie-Antoinette, and leader of the men who held office. Not content with the role of society hostess, she used her connections to enter politics, eventually becoming more influential than most of the men who held office.
In 1774, at the age of seventeen, Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying one of England's richest and most influential aristocrats, the Duke of Devonshire was unimpressed by his wife's legendary charms, preferring instead those of her closest friend, a woman who for a time was its undisputed leader.
Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. Not content with the role of society hostess, she used her connections to enter politics, eventually becoming more influential than most of the day give us fascinating insight into the lives of the most important salon of her time. Her good works and social exploits made her loved by the Prince of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. In 1774, at the age of seventeen, Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying one of England's richest and most influential aristocrats, the Duke of Devonshire was unimpressed by his wife's legendary charms, preferring instead In 1774, at the age of seventeen, Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying one of England's richest and most influential aristocrats, the Duke of Devonshire was unimpressed by his wife's legendary charms, preferring instead those of her time.
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