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Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland and Charles II of England
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Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland and Charles II of England dated from 1660 to 1673.
They had 6 children, Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex (365), Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland (363), Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (362), Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield (361), George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland (360) and Lady Barbara FitzRoy (353).
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English Socialite Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was born Barbara Villiers on 27th November, 1640 in Parish of St. Margaret's, City and Liberty of Westminster, Middlesex, England and passed away on 9th Oct 1709 Chiswick Mall, England aged 68. She is most remembered for Mistress of King Charles II. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
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Relationship Statistics
| Status | Duration | Length |
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| Dating | 1660 - 1673 |
13 years
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1660 -
1673
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13 years
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Their relationship began when Charles fell in love with the 19-year-old Barbara Palmer. Tall, voluptuous, with masses of brunette hair, slanting, heavy-lidded violet eyes, alabaster skin, and a sensuous, sulky mouth, Barbara Villiers was considered to be one of the most beautiful of the Royalist women.
Barbara became King Charles' mistress in 1660, while still married to Roger Palmer, and whilst Charles was still in exile at The Hague. The Palmers had joined the ambitious group of supplicants who sailed for Brussels at the end of 1659. As a reward for her services, the King created her husband Baron Limerick and Earl of Castlemaine in 1661.
This was one of Charles' longest relationships outside his marriage to Catherine of Braganza, and Barbara was considered his chief mistress throughout their love affair.
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