Harriet Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville
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British society hostess, writer and ambassador's wife
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Harriet Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville
Harriet Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville, was a British society hostess and writer. Born Lady Henrietta Elizabeth Cavendish, she was the younger daughter of Lady Georgiana Spencer and William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire. She married the diplomat Granville Leveson-Gower in 1809 and had five children. While he served intermittently as British ambassador to France, she carried out social duties in Paris. Her letters describe aristocratic and diplomatic life in the 19th century.
- Born
- 29 August 1785
- Spouse
- Granville Leveson-Gower
- Children
- Five
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Harriet Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q17423529
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Thomas Barber. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia CommonsThomas Barber, Original publication: 1809/1810 Immediate source: National TrustModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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