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Dorothea Jordan (née Bland; 22 November 1761 – 5 July 1816) was an Anglo-Irish actress, as well as a courtesan. She was the long-time mistress of Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later King William IV), and the mother of 10 illegitimate children by him, all of whom took the surname FitzClarence.
Dorothea Jordan (nata Dorothea Bland; Waterford, 21 novembre 1761 – Saint-Cloud, 5 luglio 1816) è stata un'attrice teatrale e cortigiana anglo-irlandese, e l'amante e compagna del futuro re Guglielmo IV del Regno Unito, per vent'anni mentre costui era Duca di Clarence.
1 giorno fa · Dorothea Jordan as Rosalind is a 1787 portrait painting by the English artist William Beechey of the Irish actress Dorothea Jordan. [1] Jordan was a leading actress on the London stage, appearing for many years at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. She was also the long-standing lover of the Duke of Clarence, a future monarch, with whom she had ...
Dorothea Jordan (born Nov. 22, 1761, near Waterford, Ire.—died July 3, 1816, Saint-Cloud, France) was an actress especially famed for her high-spirited comedy and tomboy roles. Jordan’s mother, Grace Phillips, who was also known as Mrs. Frances, was a Dublin actress.
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12 ago 2020 · Dorothea Jordan: Actress and Royal Mistress. Kenwood House Volunteer, Tamara Rabin, gives an online talk on Dorothea Jordan, whose portrait ‘Mrs Jordan as Viola in Twelfth Night’ by John ...
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Attrice irlandese (Waterford, Irlanda, 1762 - Saint-Cloud, Seine-et-Oise, 1816); figlia di un'attrice, esordì (1777) al teatro di Crow Street a Dublino; recitò poi a Cork, e (1782) con l' impresario Tate Wilkinson a Leeds e a York; nel 1785 fu a Londra al Drury Lane, dove rimase fino all'incendio del teatro (1809); passò poi a Haymarket, e ...
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.
