The Duchess of Richmond and Lennox | |
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Born | Frances Teresa Stewart 8 July 1647 |
Died | 15 October 1702 | (aged 55)
Other names | La Belle Stuart |
Occupation(s) | Lady-in-waiting, courtier |
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Parent(s) | Walter Stewart Sophia Carew |
Relatives | Sophia Bulkeley (sister) |
Frances Teresa Stewart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (8 July 1647[1] – 15 October 1702) was a prominent member of the Court of the Restoration and famous for refusing to become a mistress of Charles II of England. For her great beauty she was known as La Belle Stuart and served as the model for an idealised, female Britannia. She is one of the Windsor Beauties painted by Sir Peter Lely.