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The Duchess of St Albans | |
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Born | Lady Diana de Vere c. 1679 |
Died | Windsor Castle, Windsor, England | 15 January 1742
Noble family |
De Vere (by birth) Beauclerk (by marriage) |
Spouse(s) | |
Father | Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford |
Mother | Diana Kirke |
Occupation | First Lady of the Bedchamber to Caroline of Ansbach |
Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans (c. 1679–15 January 1742), born Lady Diana de Vere, was a British courtier. [1] She was Mistress of the Robes to Caroline, Princess of Wales from 1714 to 1717. She was one of the Hampton Court Beauties of Mary II of England.
She was the daughter of Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford, and Diana Kirke. On 17 April 1694, she married Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, an illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mistress Nell Gwynne, whereupon Diana became Duchess of St Albans. Together Beauclerk and Diana had 12 children:
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This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (April 2020) |
The Duchess of St Albans | |
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Born | Lady Diana de Vere c. 1679 |
Died | Windsor Castle, Windsor, England | 15 January 1742
Noble family |
De Vere (by birth) Beauclerk (by marriage) |
Spouse(s) | |
Father | Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford |
Mother | Diana Kirke |
Occupation | First Lady of the Bedchamber to Caroline of Ansbach |
Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans (c. 1679–15 January 1742), born Lady Diana de Vere, was a British courtier. [1] She was Mistress of the Robes to Caroline, Princess of Wales from 1714 to 1717. She was one of the Hampton Court Beauties of Mary II of England.
She was the daughter of Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford, and Diana Kirke. On 17 April 1694, she married Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, an illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mistress Nell Gwynne, whereupon Diana became Duchess of St Albans. Together Beauclerk and Diana had 12 children:
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verification. (April 2011) |