Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, the "Lady Di" of her day
When Georgiana was still a teenager, a loaded aristocrat came knocking: William Cavendish, the fifth Duke of Devonshire. While the 25-year-old Duke's money and prestige definitely enticed her family, Georgiana became interested in her suitor for emotional reasons. Unfortunately, it would cause her a world of pain. The Duchess (2008), BBC Films
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Below is the detailed biography of Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire in the Regency Era. She was a known style icon, political organizer and author. She was born into the Spencer family of English nobility. She was the most talked about Duchess of England with regards to her many love affairs and gambling habits. Table of Contents
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Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806) Duchess Georgiana is one of the most widely recognised and complex characters in Chatsworth's story. Much has been written about Georgiana's life, often focusing on her relationships and role as an 18th-century 'socialite'.
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Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire is a painting by the English painter Thomas Gainsborough of the political hostess Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. Its construction took place sometime between 1785 and 1787. During her years in the public eye, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire was painted several times by both Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds.
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Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806) was described by her contemporaries as 'a phenomenon' and a 'constant charm' - she lived a life of extremes which began with her marriage, aged 17, to William Cavendish, 5 th Duke of Devonshire (1748 -1811) in 1774. The union was immediately an unhappy one as.
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Episode 17: Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire. You voted and we are pleased to present the first winner of our Guaranteed Content Poll- Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, The Duchess of Devonshire! This woman wasn't just another pretty face under a big wig with an unusual home situation… oh, no! She was an author, a mother, a fashion.
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Painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds The Duchess was born Miss Georgiana Spencer, on 7 June 1757, [4] as the first child of John Spencer (later Earl Spencer) and his wife, Georgiana (née Poyntz, later Countess Spencer), at the Spencer family home, Althorp. [3]
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Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire primary name: primary name: Cavendish, Georgiana other name: other name: (Duchess of) Devonshire other name: other name: (Lady) Spencer, Georgiana Details individual; British; Female Life dates 1757-1806 Biography
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The Duchess, 2008, is a film biopic, portraying Georgiana as both a victim and a social activist. Biographies. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, by Brian Masters,1981 ; Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire, by Amanda Foreman, 2001; Elizabeth & Georgiana: The Duke of Devonshire and His Two Duchesses, by Caroline Chapman, 2003
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Elizabeth Courtney (20 February 1792 - 2 May 1859) was the illegitimate daughter of the Whig politician and future Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, and socialite Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire, while Georgiana was married to William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire .
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Catherine Curzon said. Unknown said. I read that Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire was very early in her marriage an alcoholic in fact had cirrhosis of the liver with the added complication of a liver abscess. What a terrible way to die the pain was horrendous the poor poor unhappy child and woman. Death was a blessed relief RIP Anonymous said.
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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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The Sylph is a 1778 novel by Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. It was her second printed work and was published anonymously under the name 'A Young Lady'. The Sylph is an epistolary novel. It centres on Julia Grenville, a Welsh beauty and ingenue (with whom there are parallels with Cavendish herself) who leaves her idyllic rustic life.
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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-grandson of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
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Print shows Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, with her infant daughter Georgiana Dorothy Cavendish. Contributor Names Lightfoot, Peter, 1805-1885, engraver