Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire

"In 1774 at the age of 17 Georgiana Spencer became the Duchess of Devonshire and mistress of Chatsworth. She was soon a leading figure in public life. However her private life was fraught with suffering and she sought solace in gambling. A cycle of debt and dishonesty forced her to leave England. After three years in exile she returned to take her place in politics once more."
"In 1774, 17-year-old Lady Georgina Spencer an ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales, marries one of England's richest aristocrats, the Duke of Devonshire. She quickly becomes the queen of fashionable society and uses her connections to sway political opinions."
"The story of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, one of the most flamboyant women of the 18th century, and her times. Distantly related to the late Princess of Wales, she was, in turn, a compulsive gambler, political savante and operator, drug addict, adulteress and darling of the common people."
"The story of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, one of the most flamboyant women of the 18th century, and her times. Distantly related to the late Princess of Wales, she was, in turn, a compulsive gambler, political savante and operator, drug addict, adulteress and darling of the common people."@en