Lady Susan Vane-Tempest
English aristocrat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Susan Charlotte Catherine, Lady Adolphus Vane-Tempest (7 April 1839 – 6 September 1875), born Lady Susan Pelham-Clinton, was a British noblewoman and one of the mistresses of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom when he was Prince of Wales. Lady Susan was a bridesmaid to Victoria, Princess Royal, and two years later became the wife of Lord Adolphus Vane-Tempest. She took the Prince as her lover in about 1864 following her husband's death, and allegedly gave birth to his illegitimate child in 1871.[1]
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Lady Adolphus Vane-Tempest | |
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Born | Lady Susan Charlotte Catherine Pelham-Clinton 7 April 1839 |
Died | 6 September 1875(1875-09-06) (aged 36) |
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Children | Major Francis Vane-Tempest |
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