Dorothea Jordan

Dorothea Jordan
Dorothea Jordan as Hippolyta, painting by John Hoppner, first exhibited 1791 (previously in the National Gallery and Tate collections, now on loan to the National Portrait Gallery[1])
Born
Dorothea Bland

(1761-11-22)22 November 1761
Died5 July 1816(1816-07-05) (aged 54)
Other namesDorothea Phillips, Dora Jordan, Madame James, Mrs FitzClarence
Occupation(s)Actress and courtesan
Partners
Children

Dorothea Jordan (née Bland; 22 November 1761 – 5 July 1816) was an Anglo-Irish actress, as well as a courtesan. She was the long-time partner of Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later King William IV), and the mother of 10 illegitimate children by him, all of whom took the surname FitzClarence. She was known professionally as Dorothea Francis and Dorothea Jordan, was informally Dora Jordan, and she was commonly referred to as Mrs Jordan and Mrs FitzClarence.

  1. ^ www.chromadesign.co.uk, Blog Design and Build by Duncan Marshall and Conrad Barrett-Freeman at Chroma Design. "Exclusive - Museum swap-shop - Art History News - by Bendor Grosvenor". www.arthistorynews.com.

Dorothea Jordan

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