Galentines Day Special: Duchess of Devonshire Part 1

Queens Podcast

History, Comedy

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Happy Galentines Day, everyone! Today we are revisiting the life of the fashion icon and all-around controversial lady, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. This episode is originally from 2020 when we first met and fell absolutely in love with the complicated woman that is Georgiana. We explore the fascinating early life of one of England's most glamorous and controversial women - Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire. From her unconventional upbringing to her marriage to the Duke of Devonshire and her political activism, we delve deep into the life of this trailblazing queen. Content warning for eating disorders, addiction issues, and miscarriages. Time stamps: 01:38 Introducing Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 02:43 Georgiana's Early Life and Education 07:09 Georgiana's Marriage to the Duke of Devonshire 16:30 Georgiana's Struggles and Life as a Duchess 23:01 The Duchess's Drinking Problem 25:23 The Duchess's Gambling Debts 26:29 The Miscarriage and its Aftermath 32:06 The Duchess as a Fashion Icon 37:55 The Duchess's Political Involvement 44:19 The Arrival of Lady Elizabeth Foster Some sources: Sotheby's: First Lady of Fashion https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/first-lady-of-fashion-georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire Georgian: Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman https://www.amazon.com/Duchess-Amanda-Foreman/dp/0812979699 -------------------------------------- Thank you Hello Fresh so much for your support. And if our listeners want to give it a try Go to HelloFresh.com/50baddest and use code 50baddest for 50% off plus 15% off your next 2 months! Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram! Our awesome new intro music is thanks to @1touchproduction ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:43.0	Nathan, happy Galentine's day.
0:45.0	Happy Galentine's day.
0:48.0	And for the occasion, we wanted to re-share with you all two classic episodes from 2020 so days of
0:56.9	your the days of your we are going to be resh sharing the story of Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire and her gal-pow best
1:09.2	foster Nathan what do we call her?
1:11.3	Yasbous. My distance. Nathan, what do we call her? Yasbaas, my distant relative.
1:16.0	Yeah, so we hope you'll like these episodes and let us know what you think.
1:21.0	Were they besties or were they more wink
1:25.0	Oh, tune in to find out.
1:28.0	Yeah, cheers bitches.
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