Emma, Lady Hamilton
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"Emma Hamilton" redirects here. For the Australian actress, see Emma Hamilton (actress). For the actress and author, see Emma Walton Hamilton.
"Lady Hamilton" redirects here. For other uses, see Lady Hamilton (disambiguation).
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 the favourite model and muse of the portraitist George Romney.
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Born | Amy Lyon (1765-04-26)26 April 1765 |
Died | 15 January 1815(1815-01-15) (aged 49) Calais, France |
Other names | Emma Hart[1] |
Known for | Mistress of Lord Nelson |
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In 1791, at the age of 26, she married Sir William Hamilton, British ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples, where she was a success at court, befriending the queen who was a sister of Marie Antoinette, and meeting Nelson.