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4 nov 2021 · Dorothea Jordan was the main breadwinner for much of their time together and yet after 20 years, she parted from him only for him to begin a path towards kingship. It’s hard not to feel a pang ...
28 nov 2020 · Dorothea Jordan was the main breadwinner for much of their time together and yet after 20 years, she parted from him only for him to begin a path towards kingship. It’s hard not to feel a pang ...
21 mar 2023 · Guest post by Elf Ahearn During the Georgian era, the United Kingdom’s most famous and notorious actress was Mrs. Dorothea Jordan (Dora), whose curly brown hair, tiny waist, perfect legs, and brilliant comic timing made her the Jennifer Aniston of her day. Dora, born Nov. 22, 1761, was the granddaughter of a Welsh clergyman named…
Dorothy Jordan. (1761-1816), Actress; mistress of William IV. Dorothy Jordan (Mrs Jordan) (Dorothea Phillips) Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 32 portraits. The Irish Mrs Jordan made her theatrical debut in England and was quickly hailed as London's leading comic actress. In 1790 she became mistress to the Duke of ...
Born Dorothea Bland, she assumed the name of Mrs. Jordan when she became an actress. (There was no Mr. Jordan; she never married. It was a convention of actresses of the day to take on a married name as it was deemed more respectable.) A star at Drury Lane for almost 30 years, she was a great comedienne who was renowned for playing “breeches” roles, i.e. young men, or girls disguised as ...
10 apr 2024 · Dorothea Jordan was the main breadwinner for much of their time together and yet after 20 years, she parted from him only for him to begin a path towards kingship. It’s hard not to feel a pang ...
4 giorni fa · Prince William, Duke of Clarence, the future king William IV, produced at least ten children with his long time mistress Dorothea Jordan, who took the surname FitzClarence. Dorothea Bland, (22 November 1761 - 5 July 1816) better known by her stage name, Mrs Jordan, was an Anglo-Irish actress and was reputed to have the most beautiful legs ever seen on the stage.
