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For many years, this miniature of Maria Fitzherbert, the morganatic wife of George IV, was identified in Royal Collection inventories as another of his amours, the actress Mary Robinson (known as Perdita) but comparison with accepted portraits of Maria Fitzherbert, such as Sir Joshua Reynoldss portrait of c. 1788 (National Portrait Gallery, London), supports the current identification.
12 dic 2002 · For as resolutely as the prince pursued her, Maria steadfastly refused to become his mistress. However much he might want her or she him, she wanted marriage more. Thus was Maria thrust into the political intrigues that underlay the Regency crisis and reign of George IV as well as into one of the most bizarre chapters in the history of the English monarchy.
18 ott 2001 · 39 ratings4 reviews. For more than a century Buckingham Palace suppressed the facts about the illicit marriage between the twice-widowed Catholic Maria Fitzherbert and the Prince of Wales, the future George IV. Rumor and scandal began immediately when she met the accomplished if already slightly dissolute Prince of Wales, and even in her ...
Maria Anne Fitzherbert (née Smythe) by Sir Joshua Reynolds. oil on canvas, circa 1788. 36 in. x 28 in. (914 mm x 711 mm) Lent by a private collection, 1976. Primary Collection. NPG L162. On display in Room 15 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery.
7 nov 2001 · James Munson. Da Capo Press, Nov 7, 2001 - Biography & Autobiography - 320 pages. For more than a century Buckingham Palace suppressed the facts about the illicit marriage between the twice-widowed Catholic Maria Fitzherbert and the Prince of Wales, the future George IV. Rumor and scandal began immediately when she met the accomplished if ...
Maria Fitzherbert. (George IV of the United Kingdom's wife) Maria Anne Fitzherbert was the secret wife of King George IV of the United Kingdom. However, their marriage was never declared legal according to the English civil law, the 'Act of Settlement' (1701), and the 'Royal Marriage Act' of 1772. The marriage also did not have the king's consent.
James Munson. Constable, 2001 - Biography & Autobiography - 414 pages. The notorious love affair between the Prince of Wales, later George IV, and Maria Fitzherbert is one of the most bizarre episodes in the history of the Royal Family. It is the story of a young Catholic widow who, in 1785, became the secret wife of the heir to the throne ...
