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Jane Elizabeth Digby (3 April 1807 – 11 August 1881) was an English aristocrat, famed for her remarkable love life and lifestyle.She had four husbands and many lovers, including Lord Ellenborough, Governor-General of India, King Ludwig I of Bavaria and his son King Otto of Greece, Bohemian nobleman and Austrian statesman Prince Felix zu Schwarzenberg, and the Greek general Christodoulos ...
Jan 1, 1995 · 4.04. 1,273 ratings138 reviews. The biography of Jane Digby, an ‘enthralling tale of a nineteenth-century beauty whose heart – and hormones – ruled her head.’. Harpers and Queen A celebrated aristocratic beauty, Jane Digby married Lord Ellenborough at seventeen. Their divorce a few years later was one of England s most scandalous at ...
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Oct 25, 2007 · Jane Elizabeth Digby was born on April 3, 1807 in Dorset at Minterne Magna, the daughter of Admiral Henry Digby and Jane Elizabeth Coke, who had been married previously. For the rest of her life, her mother preferred to be called by her previous title of Lady Andover, despite her apparent happy marriage to Jane's father.
Jan 18, 2022 · Actress Lindsay Duncan discusses her portrayal of real-life radical, Jane Digby, a British woman far ahead of her time. For more videos on Around the World ...
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Aug 18, 2002 · The Chic Of Araby. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. In early June 1853, the English adventuress Jane Digby left the city of Damascus to set out on ...
Jun 2, 2003 · Jane Digby was a fascinating 19th Century Lady who threw it all away for love. Repeatedly. Using Digby's letters, journals, and endless household lists, as well as letters and writings of her contemporaries, biographer Mary Lovell, reconstructs Digby's extraordinary life. She tells Jane's story with warmth and sensitivity.
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