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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 mistress 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.
- Actress and courtesan
- Dorothea Phillips, Dora Jordan, Madame James, Mrs FitzClarence
24 de jul. de 2019 · The Illegitimate Royals: William IV and Mrs Jordan’s family. By Jessica Storoschuk. 24th July 2019. Illegitimate children are not uncommon in royal families, especially in past centuries....
Although William is not the direct ancestor of the later monarchs of the United Kingdom, he has many notable descendants through his illegitimate children with Mrs. Jordan, including the former Prime Minister David Cameron, TV presenter Adam Hart-Davis, and author and statesman Duff Cooper.
- 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837
- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
28 de nov. de 2020 · I’ve always felt rather sorry for the mistress known as Mrs Jordan. For two decades, she lived alongside the third son of King George III. Her partner is known to history as King William IV...
He saw active service in the War of American Independence, and became a warm admirer and friend of Nelson, but his naval service was accompanied by a private life which was far from respectable. In 1790 he met Mrs Jordan, an actress, with whom he was to live for many years and who bore him ten children.
(1761-1816), Actress; mistress of William IV. Dorothy Jordan (Mrs Jordan) (Dorothea Phillips) Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 32 portraits. The Irish Mrs Jordan made her theatrical debut in England and was quickly hailed as London's leading comic actress.
William IV, from a painting by Henry Dawe, engraved by J Cochran. In 1831, after he had ascended the throne, William commissioned a statue of Dorothy, from Francis Chantrey. Although, eventually, this found its home in Buckingham Palace the plaster cast ended up in the basement of the Ashmolean Museum.
