Duchess of Devonshire, whose biography is interesting enough, was probably, at one time the most famous woman.Great-granddaughter of the first Duke of Marlborough, she was born in 1757 in the family of Earl Spencer.Among the descendants of its kind lady Lamb - the love of the poet Byron, Princess Diana, and so on. D.
If at that time in France, a lady of fashion was considered the queen Marie Antoinette, in England it was exactly it - the Duchess of Devonshire, at seventeen publishedCavendish married.Since childhood, Georgiana wanted to marry a decent and handsome man.However, her marriage had not been a happy one.The Duke of Devonshire preferred to live in the quiet family circle in a country house, unable to endure the secular pleasures, while his wife loved only secular pleasures.
Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire was unable to give her husband any home comfort or quiet family idyll, so from 1790, their marriage broke up already called.
Lady Cavendish had a reputation in the community is not just the famous and infamous extreme of which gossiped all the London high society.Its plumes and bustles differed incredible luxury.They said that even stockings and garter Georgiana decorated with precious stones.That it laid the foundation for that special shade of brown was called "Devonshire".
equally famous Duchess of Devonshire was their lovers.She chose a lovemaking only for the most famous and interesting men, for example, the brilliant young politician Gray or famous portrait painter Gainsborough.
special place in the life of Georgiana held cards.According to the accounts of contemporaries, she played almost every night.England knows more avid kartezhnitsy in its history.Duchess of Devonshire, not only myself went to play cards, but also forced the husband to arrange the card permanently in the evening.Georgiana night could lose thousands.A "debt of honor" that the Duchess of Devonshire gained very quickly, was forced to give her husband.He did this so as not to spoil relations with it.
Georgiana, who understands that it does not give that family of which he dreams, try to change something in their lives.Therefore, she introduced the Duke to the provincial noblewoman, beauty Elizabeth Foster, who became friends with, despite the different social status.Her new friend, already had time to learn all the hardships of family life, of falling into poverty, along with young children.
Duchess of Devonshire Bass invited to live with myself.She has, in addition to compassion, headed calculation: new girlfriend belonged to the type of those women who like her husband.Gradually, between Duke and Bess emerged feelings grew into a deeper relationship.Strange Life "three", they were shocked high society.However, the Duchess of Devonshire herself quietly enjoying this.
Since the summer of 1791 she and her husband decided to live separately: the Duke and Bess with the children, one of whom is his mistress bore him - in a country estate, Georgiana and she settled in Bath with a new lover, a politician Charles Grey.
In 1797, the scandalous socialite, dancing in the open dress for the ball, caught a cold.The disease has worsened to severe infection in her eyes.To return to the Duchess of sight, she underwent surgery that left noticeable scars on her beautiful face.However, even if disfigured, Georgiana is still considered in the light of the most popular lady and an avid player.Playing cards it continued until his death.
Duchess of Devonshire, died in 1806 of tuberculosis.She died in the arms of his girlfriend Bass blessed their marriage with Cavendish.By the time of death in Georgiana were huge debts that her poor husband paid until death.
