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Horatia Nelson, daughter of Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton, was born #onthisday in 1801. #GloriousGeorgians
Viscount Hood, Nelson's mentor, died #onthisday in 1816. #GloriousGeorgians
Hester Thrale, diarist, was born #onthisday in 1741. This quintessential #GloriousGeorgian’s writings are a joy - if you haven’t encountered her yet, what’re you waiting for?
William Pitt the Younger, prime minister, died #onthisday in 1806. As well as perfecting a casual lean, Pitt was the country’s youngest Prime Minister at just 24. #GloriousGeorgians
James Francis Edward Stuart, The Old Pretender, died #onthisday in 1766. #royal #GloriousGeorgians
Marguerite Gérard - Reading the Letter. Gérard‘s celebrated career saw her work sell to European royalty and Napoleon, who bought a painting of... Napoleon. Naturally. #gloriousGeorgians
Richard Arkwright, inventor and entrepreneur, was born #onthisday in 1723. #gloriousGeorgians
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, died on this day in 1753. #gloriousGeorgians
Harriet Taylor Mill, philosopher and advocate for women’s rights, died #onthisday in 1858. #gloriousGeorgians