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She was born Frances Twysden, daughter of Rev. Philip Twysden, Bishop of Raphoe (1746–1752) and Frances Carter. When she was seventeen, she married George Villiers, 4th Earl Of Jersey , who was nearly twenty years older and was Master of Horse to the Prince of Wales and a Lord of the Bedchamber. The Prince began his assault on her virtue in 1782, and he was not the only one. Among her lovers was Frederick Howard, 5th Earl Of Carlisle . It was not until 1794 that she began her affair with the Prince of Wales, luring him away from his illegal wife, Maria Fitzherbert . Having encouraged him to marry Princess Caroline Of Brunswick , she set out to make Caroline's life difficult. Since she enjoyed the favour of Queen Charlotte , Lady Jersey, the displeasure of the King was not enough to threaten Lady Jersey's position, and she continued to run the prince's life and household on and off. Eventually, in about 1803, her previously undisputed place as senior royal mistress was taken by Lady Hertford. In 1805 her husband died, after a long marriage which had produced seven children. Lady Jersey died at Cheltenham and was buried at Middleton Stoney. |
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