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Barbara Palmer, I duchessa di Cleveland, contessa di Castlemaine, nota anche come lady Castlemaine (Londra, 27 novembre 1640 – Chiswick, 9 ottobre 1709), era una cortigiana inglese, forse la più famosa fra le amanti di re Carlo II d'Inghilterra, da cui ebbe cinque figli, tutti riconosciuti e successivamente nobilitati.
Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine (née Barbara Villiers / ˈ v ɪ l ər z / VIL-ərz; 27 November [O.S. 17 November] 1640 – 9 October 1709), was an English royal mistress of the Villiers family and perhaps the most notorious of the many mistresses of King Charles II of England, by whom she had five ...
Learn about Barbara Palmer, the beautiful and scandalous mistress of King Charles II of England. Discover how she rose from poverty, seduced the king, and earned the nickname \"The Uncrowned Queen\".
27 nov 2023 · Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland. George Villiers wasn’t the only Villiers member to have a close relationship with King Charles II. As the only child of the 1st Duke of Buckingham’s half-nephew, Barbara Palmer was perhaps the most prominent mistress of the ruling monarch.
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Learn about Barbara Palmer, one of the many mistresses of King Charles II, from the diary of Samuel Pepys. Find out how she rose to power, influenced the King, and faced rivalries and scandals at the court.
Barbara Palmer was the favourite mistress of Charles II and a powerful courtier in the 17th century. See 35 portraits of her in various styles and formats at the National Portrait Gallery.
Fu amante di Carlo II d'Inghilterra dal 1660 al 1673. Nata da Guglielmo Villiers nel 1641, sposò nel 1659 Ruggiero Palmer. La sua intimità con Carlo data almeno dall'entrata del re in Londra, il 29 maggio 1660.
