Dame Emma Hamilton (born Amy Lyon; 26 April 1765 – 15 January 1815), known upon moving to London as Emma Hart, and upon marriage as Lady Hamilton, was an English maid, model, dancer and actress. She began her career in London's demi-monde , becoming the mistress of a series of wealthy men, culminating in the naval hero Lord Nelson , and was ...

Jan 11, 2025 · Emma, Lady Hamilton (born c. 1761, Great Neston, Cheshire, Eng.—died Jan. 15, 1815, Calais, France) was the mistress of the British naval hero Admiral Horatio (afterward Viscount) Nelson.

Lord Nelson‘s great love was Emma, a lady who had a quite remarkable past. Her real name was Amy Lyon, but she preferred to be known as Emma Hart. She was a daughter of a Cheshire blacksmith and was brought up in Wales by her grandmother.

The aging, alcoholic Lady Emma Hamilton is clapped into debtor's prison in the slums of Calais. In a husky, despairing, whiskey-soaked voice, she narrates her life story to her skeptical fellow prisoners.

Lady Hamilton, née Amy Lyon le 26 avril 1765 à Ness (en), près de Neston, dans le Cheshire (Angleterre, Grande-Bretagne) et morte le 16 janvier 1815 (à 49 ans) à Calais , est connue pour son destin exceptionnel, d'une enfance modeste à la bonne société britannique, puis aux fastes de la Cour de Naples.

Feb 17, 2011 · Horatio Nelson first met Lady Hamilton on 12 September 1793. He was a 35-year-old post captain and she was the 28-year-old wife of Sir William Hamilton, the British Envoy to Naples.

Despite leading an extraordinary life Emma Hamilton is probably best known for her scandalous affair with Lord Nelson, which lasted from 1799 to his death in 1805.

Jan 23, 2017 · She is remembered in the world as Emma, Lady Hamilton – the mistress of Lorn Nelson and the muse of George Romney. Not much is known about her childhood except that she was born in 1765, raised by her mother, and that she later changed her name to Emma Hart.

Oct 17, 2024 · Portrait study of Lady Hamilton 1791, black & red chalk with stump by Thomas Lawrence (1769–1830) In Naples, she cemented her friendship with the Queen, Maria Carolina (1752–1814), acting as an effective diplomat between her and Sir William.

Lady Mary Hamilton or Lady Mary Walker (née Leslie; 8 May 1736 – 29 February 1821) was a Scottish novelist of the 18th century. She was the youngest daughter of Alexander Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven and the mother of James Walker, a Rear admiral in the British Royal Navy.. Her works included discussions of philosophy, education and art. Advanced in thinking for the time …