![]() ![]() She probably thought herself in love with the Duke because he bore a superficial similarity to her father. Georgiana was an ingénue who loved parties and believed in romantic love. The Duke was world-weary and worldly-wise, with a mistress and an illegitimate child tucked away in the country. The Duke was notoriously inhibited while Georgiana’s social aplomb had already made her a success in London and an intimate friend of Marie-Antoinette in France. However, gossips questioned the match from the outset. He was eleven years her senior and one of only a handful whose wealth exceeded the Spencers’. ![]() She was seventeen years old when she married the 5th Duke of Devonshire in 1774. "Lady Georgiana Spencer, socialite and leading political hostess of the 18th century, held court over a circle of influence and fashion at Devonshire House in London. First Lady of Fashion: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire ![]()
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