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Frances Stewart (née Howard), Duchess of Lennox and Richmond, Countess of Hertford (27 July 1578 – 8 October 1639) was the daughter of a younger son of the Duke of Norfolk. An orphan of small fortune, she rose to be the only duchess at the court of James I of England .
Frances Teresa Stewart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (8 July 1647 – 15 October 1702) was a prominent member of the Court of the Restoration and famous for refusing to become a mistress of Charles II of England.
Frances Teresa Stewart, duchessa di Richmond e Lennox (8 luglio 1647 – 15 ottobre 1702), fu un membro di spicco della Corte della Restaurazione e famosa per aver rifiutato di diventare un'amante di Carlo II.
6 ott 2022 · The Woman Famous for Not Sleeping With a King. As a lady-in-waiting to the Queen of England, Frances Stuart was known as much for her ability to fend off the advances of King Charles II as for her beauty. Portrait of Frances Theresa Stuart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox by Peter Lely, 1662. via Wikimedia Commons.
4 lug 2024 · Frances Teresa Stuart, duchess of Richmond and Lennox (born July 8, 1647—died Oct. 15, 1702) was a favourite mistress of Charles II of Great Britain. She also held the title of Duchess of Richmond and Lennox.
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Frances Stewart (née Howard), Duchess of Lennox and Richmond, Countess of Hertford was the daughter of a younger son of the Duke of Norfolk. An orphan of small fortune, she rose to be the only duchess at the court of James I of England.
Frances Teresa Stuart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox. (1647-1702), Famous beauty; wife of 3rd Duke of Richmond. Sitter in 12 portraits. Noted for her beauty; the original model for the figure of Britannia on the coinage since 1667; educated in France, she was known as ' La Belle Stuart' for her high spirits, beauty and kindness; came to ...
