Review of “The Duchess” Book, Movie and DVD

KW: My favorite hobby — reading, re-reading, watching, studying and talking about The Duchess — is currently de la mode. In fact, Ralph Fiennes, who plays the Duke to Kiera Knightley’s  Duchess, is in the mix for a possible Golden Globe and a possible Oscar. As my review notes, I enjoyed Ralph Fiennes’ performance, though, […]

Launch of new Georgiana blog and review of the book/movie/DVD

KW: I am so excited to have launched a new Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire blog. I read the biography, Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire, by Amanda Foreman back in 2006, and have been excited about Georgiana’s life story ever since. The new blog is called, “Georgiana Circle: Women Healing History.” It already contains content about: Georgiana’s […]

Why Georgiana the Duchess of Devonshire is so important…

 Note: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, is an ancestor of Prince William, and, therefore, a relative of Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Lady Georgiana Spencer (The Duchess of Devonshire) is an important figure in political history. She was born in 1757 and died in 1806. She had an influential role in many key, political events, and […]