Frances Stewart, Duchess of Richmond

The Duchess of Richmond and Lennox
Frances Teresa Stuart by Sir Peter Lely, c. 1662–65.
Born
Frances Teresa Stewart

8 July 1647
Died15 October 1702(1702-10-15) (aged 55)
Other namesLa Belle Stuart
Occupation(s)Lady-in-waiting, courtier
Known for
Spouse
(m. 1667; died 1672)
Parent(s)Walter Stewart
Sophia Carew
RelativesSophia 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.

  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica