Posted: 1/24/2019
Curiosities of history: Sometimes a mistress of a king would become the Lady of the Bedchamber (an official title at the British court).
Some of these ladies even became famous and powerful at court (see e.g. Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland or Source 2)
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Credits: Just watching this great 2010 BBC documentary series Seven Ages by David Dimbleby. In episode 4 I learnt about the Windsor Beauties and more ...
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