Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds
Second wife of Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, born 1764 January 21, died 1837 October 08
About Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds
Lived 1764 – 1837 (aged 73). Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds was a British.
Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds (21 January 1764 – 9 October 1837), Her beauty was praised by Lord Sheffield in the "Auckland Correspondence".
She married Osborne in 1788, while he was still Marquess of Carmarthen. He had divorced his first wife, Amelia, in 1779. Lady Catherine Anne Sarah Osborne (1791-1878), who married Major John Whyte-Melville, and had children, including George Whyte-Melville.
The duchess was fond of music and an accomplished singer, particularly known for her interpretations of works by Handel. She was a patron of the novelist Ann Radcliffe, who dedicated an edition of The Romance of the Forest to her.
In 1813, the duchess was appointed governess to Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of the Prince Regent and his wife, Caroline of Brunswick. It was claimed by Lady Charlotte Bury that Princess Charlotte despised the duchess.
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Who was Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds?
second wife of Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, born 1764 January 21, died 1837 October 08
When was Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds born?
Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds was born on 21 January 1764.
When did Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds die?
Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds died on 8 October 1837.
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Catherine Osborne, Duchess of Leeds was British.
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