Lillie Langtry Archives - History of Royal Women

Lillie Langtry – “The Jersey Lily” (Part two)

November 15, 2020 Amy Eloise Kelly 2

Read part one here. Within a month of meeting each other; the Prince of Wales and Lillie were an item, and Lillie was regarded as the Prince’s first real mistress. They were soon seen everywhere together, which their respective spouses hated but could do little about. The pair were physically attracted to each other and [read more]

Lillie Langtry – “The Jersey Lily” (Part one)

November 13, 2020 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

Emilie Charlotte le Breton, known as Lillie, was born on 13 October 1853 on the channel island of Jersey. We know little of Lillie’s childhood but do know that her parents were Emilie Davis and her husband William Corbet le Breton, who was a reverend. Lillie was one of seven children and was the only [read more]