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The late Diana, Princess of Wales is of course one of the best known of the Spencer dynasty. And now her nieces, Lady Kitty, Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia, are society darlings for a new era. But trace the Spencer line back through the years and one encounters a host of notable forbears, some of whom made their mark not only within their own time, but continue to feature in popular culture today.
Keira Knightley as Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, in
The Duchess
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Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Thomas Gainsborough, between 1785 and 1787
She was the charming and beautiful Georgian noblewoman immortalised by Keira Knightley in the 2008 film,
The Duchess, and the great-great-great-great aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales. So, who exactly was the real Georgiana Spencer, the Duchess of Devonshire? Hereâs everything you need to know.
Early life
Born in 1757 at Althorp House, Georgiana Spencer (nicknamed Gee) was the first child of John Spencer, who later became the 1st Earl Spencer, and his wife Georgiana, later, Countess Spencer. She had two younger siblings, Henrietta and George.
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Her father was the great-grandson of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and came from a wealthy English noble family. He built Spencer House, the familyâs grand St Jamesâ residence, where the family stayed when in London.
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Two of the nieces of Diana, Princess of Wales have spoken of how she was always an aunt first to them. Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer revealed that her importance on a global platform didn’t really hit home until after her death.
Speaking exclusively to Tatler magazine, Lady Eliza said ‘’We always just knew her as our aunt. Growing up in South Africa, I really had very little idea of how significant she was in the world until I was much older.’’
Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia, 28, revealed their bond with Diana in their first joint interview. It’s published in the March issue of Tatler.