A look at the life of the 56-year-old “bigamist” duchess who became the most notorious lady of her time.
April 15, 1776: The American colonies were on the brink of revolt. George Washington had gathered his band of revolutionaries in New York City. And King George III over in England anticipated war to break out any day.
Elizabeth as the Greek mythological figure Iphigenia in 1749. In real life, she was known to wear see-through clothing.
Elizabeth Chudleigh was born March 8, 1721, to a family outside of London. Her father, Thomas Chudleigh — “companionable, hearty and fond of brandy” — fought in the army and ran the Royal Hospital in Chelsea. He married his first cousin, Henrietta, a “child of the court,” when he was 24, and the pair had two children, Elizabeth and her older brother Thomas.
Elizabeth hawked her favorite face cream by the king’s pharmacist to the general public, making it a bestseller, and grabbed headlines for her frequent fainting in public and melodramatic antics.At 22, Elizabeth charmed her way into court when one of her admirers secured her a position as a “maid of honor” to Princess Augusta, wife of the Prince of Wales.
Elizabeth had to pretend she was still single at court, or she would lose her position as a maid of honor, and she needed the small salary that came with the position. So she threw herself into her maid-of-honor duties. She hosted extravagant parties for Princess Augusta and her nine children, including future king George III.
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