Emma, Lady Hamilton

Dame Emma Hamilton (born Amy Lyon; 26 April 1765 – 15 January 1815), known upon moving to London as Emma Hart, and upon marriage as Lady Hamilton, was an English maid, model, dancer and actress. She began her career in London's demi-monde, becoming the mistress of a series of wealthy men, culminating in the naval hero Lord Nelson, and was the favourite model and muse of the portraitist George Romney.

"Emma Hamilton" redirects here. For the Australian actress, see Emma Hamilton (actress). For the actress and author, see Emma Walton Hamilton.
"Lady Hamilton" redirects here. For other uses, see Lady Hamilton (disambiguation).

Lady Hamilton
Portrait as a girl (aged seventeen)
by George Romney, c. 1782
Born
Amy Lyon

(1765-04-26)26 April 1765
Swan Cottage, Ness, Cheshire, England
Died15 January 1815(1815-01-15) (aged 49)
Calais, France
Other namesEmma Hart
Known forMistress of Lord Nelson
Title
  • Lady Hamilton (a courtesy title as the wife of a British knight, from 1791)
  • Dame Emma Hamilton (a title in her own right as a female member of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, from 1800)
Spouse
Sir William Hamilton
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(m. 1791; died 1803)​
Children

In 1791, at the age of 26, she married Sir William Hamilton, British ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples, where she was a success at court, befriending the queen who was a sister of Marie Antoinette, and meeting Nelson.

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