Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire: Duchess Of Devonshire
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Summary
The story of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, one of the most flamboyant women of the 18th century, and her times. Distantly related to the late Princess of Wales, she was, in turn, a compulsive gambler, political savante and operator, drug… addict, adulteress and darling of the common people. Georgiana Spencer became the Duchess of Devonshire and mistress of Chatsworth in 1774 and consequently became a public figure. She also became an important campaigning figure in the Whig party. However, her success concealed a personal suffering, with her husband preferring her best friend. Georgiana's extravagances were her undoing - gambling and a pregnancy from an affair resulted in her exile. She returned, dishonoured and disgraced, yet she rose to the challenge and became one of the most respected politicians of the age. 1998.