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Dame Emma Hamilton (born Amy Lyon; 26 April 1765 – 15 January 1815), known upon moving to London as Emma Hart, and upon marriage as Lady Hamilton, was an English maid, model, dancer and actress. She began her career in London's demi-monde, becoming the mistress of a series of wealthy men, culminating in the naval hero Lord Nelson, and was the ...
Emma Hamilton (born 13 November 1984) is an Australian actress. On television, she stars in the Seven drama RFDS (2021).
Emma, Lady Hamilton was the mistress of the British naval hero Admiral Horatio (afterward Viscount) Nelson. The daughter of a blacksmith, she was calling herself Emily Hart when, in 1781, she began to live with Charles Francis Greville, nephew of her future husband, Sir William Hamilton, British.
Feb 17, 2011 · He was a 35-year-old post captain and she was the 28-year-old wife of Sir William Hamilton, the British Envoy to Naples. Emma was a great beauty and a celebrated artists’ model, and she was also...
Emma Hamilton was born on 13 November 1984 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for RFDS (2021), Ten Pound Poms (2023) and Fearless (2017).
Lord Nelson ‘s great love was Emma, a lady who had a quite remarkable past. Her real name was Amy Lyon, but she preferred to be known as Emma Hart. She was a daughter of a Cheshire blacksmith and was brought up in Wales by her grandmother.
Who is Emma Hamilton? From maid to muse, pauper to politician, Emma Hamilton transcended barriers and transformed her story from an ordinary one into an extraordinary one. Yet after achieving international fame her fortunes changed; eventually being shunned, imprisoned and forgotten.
Despite leading an extraordinary life Emma Hamilton is probably best known for her scandalous affair with Lord Nelson, which lasted from 1799 to his death in 1805.
Emma Hamilton has often been described as the epitome of a social climber of eighteenth-century England rather than as a successful person in her own right. Emma was attacked by contemporaries and biographers as a bad woman, emphasizing her experience as a prostitute and mistress.
Emma Hamilton was one of the most famous international celebrities of her time and her life is the ultimate costume drama. Now largely remembered as the woman who captured the heart of the nation’s hero, Admiral Horatio Nelson, Emma was an extraordinary woman in her own right.
