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1 de set. de 2007 · Henrietta Howard (1689-1767) was born wealthy into the gentry, into the Hobart family, which boasted a line of distinguished lawyers and politicians. However, her early life was not easy. In 1698, when Henrietta was about eight years old, her irascible father incited a duel, in which he was killed.
To celebrate women's history month, this mini series of talks from our archive explores stories of powerful women and how their legacies have been shaped by their gender. Join Historic Royal Palaces’ Chief Curator, Tracy Borman, as she uncovers the extraordinary life of Henrietta Howard, mistress of George II and servant to Queen Caroline. For more information on the history and stories of ...
Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk (1689-1767), has perhaps been best known as mistress to the Prince of Wales, later George II. However, this talk will show that Howard was much more than a mistress. Henrietta Howard became an extraordinary figure in the Georgian court and a member of a dynamic circle of writers, poets and politicians.
22 de jun. de 2018 · Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, poet and Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, chiefly remembered today as the author of Gulliver’s Travels, published in 1726. Henrietta Howard, afterwards Countess of Suffolk, was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Caroline and mistress to George II.
Há 4 dias · Henrietta Howard was the mistress of the Prince of Wales (later George II) and builder of Marble Hill House, Twickenham. This portrait, commissioned by Alexander Pope, dates from about 1724 when the building of Marble Hill House began. The landscape background is an imaginary, generalised prospect of the Thames, with villa-like buildings.
Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. She was also, as Tracy Borman's wonderfully readable biography reveals, a dedicated patron of the arts; a lively and talented intellectual in her own right; a victim of adultery; a passionate advocate for the rights of women long before the dawn of feminism.
4 de mai. de 2010 · Henrietta, aged 16, assumed that a marriage to the 30-year-old Charles Howard, younger brother of the Earl of Suffolk, would provide security. King George II and Queen Caroline This was a terrible ...
