Dorothea Jordan | |
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 Dorothea Jordan as Hippolyta, painting by John Hoppner, first exhibited 1791 (previously in the National Gallery and Tate collections, now on loan to the National Portrait Gallery[1]) | |
| Born | Dorothea Bland 22 November 1761 |
| Died | 5 July 1816 (aged 54) |
| Other names | Dorothea Phillips, Dora Jordan, Madame James, Mrs FitzClarence |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and courtesan |
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Dorothea Jordan (née Bland; 22 November 1761 – 5 July 1816) was an Anglo-Irish actress, as well as a courtesan. She was the long-time partner of Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later King William IV), and the mother of 10 illegitimate children by him, all of whom took the surname FitzClarence. She was known professionally as Dorothea Francis and Dorothea Jordan, was informally Dora Jordan, and she was commonly referred to as Mrs Jordan and Mrs FitzClarence.
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