Galentines Day Special: Duchess of Devonshire Part 1

Happy Galentines Day, everyone! Today we are revisiting the life of the fashion icon and all-around controversial lady, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. This episode is originally from 2020 when we first met and fell absolutely in love with the complicated woman that is Georgiana.
We explore the fascinating early life of one of England's most glamorous and controversial women - Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire. From her unconventional upbringing to her marriage to the Duke of Devonshire and her political activism, we delve deep into the life of this trailblazing queen.
Content warning for eating disorders, addiction issues, and miscarriages.
Time stamps:
01:38 Introducing Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
02:43 Georgiana's Early Life and Education
07:09 Georgiana's Marriage to the Duke of Devonshire
16:30 Georgiana's Struggles and Life as a Duchess
23:01 The Duchess's Drinking Problem
25:23 The Duchess's Gambling Debts
26:29 The Miscarriage and its Aftermath
32:06 The Duchess as a Fashion Icon
37:55 The Duchess's Political Involvement
44:19 The Arrival of Lady Elizabeth Foster

Some sources:

Sotheby's: First Lady of Fashion https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/first-lady-of-fashion-georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire

Georgian: Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman https://www.amazon.com/Duchess-Amanda-Foreman/dp/0812979699

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Happy Galentines Day, everyone! Today we are revisiting the life of the fashion icon and all-around controversial lady, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. This episode is originally from 2020 when we first met and fell absolutely in love with the complicated woman that is Georgiana.

We explore the fascinating early life of one of England's most glamorous and controversial women - Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire. From her unconventional upbringing to her marriage to the Duke of Devonshire and her political activism, we delve deep into the life of this trailblazing queen.

Content warning for eating disorders, addiction issues, and miscarriages.

Time stamps:

01:38 Introducing Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire

02:43 Georgiana's Early Life and Education

07:09 Georgiana's Marriage to the Duke of Devonshire

16:30 Georgiana's Struggles and Life as a Duchess

23:01 The Duchess's Drinking Problem

25:23 The Duchess's Gambling Debts

26:29 The Miscarriage and its Aftermath

32:06 The Duchess as a Fashion Icon

37:55 The Duchess's Political Involvement

44:19 The Arrival of Lady Elizabeth Foster

Some sources:

Georgian: Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman https://www.amazon.com/Duchess-Amanda-Foreman/dp/0812979699

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Thank you Hello Fresh so much for your support. And if our listeners want to give it a try Go to HelloFresh.com/50baddest and use code 50baddest for 50% off plus 15% off your next 2 months!

Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram!

Our awesome new intro music is thanks to @1touchproduction !

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