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Emma, Lady Hamilton

Portrait as a girl (aged seventeen)<br/>by [[George Romney (painter)|George Romney]], c. 1782 Dame Emma Hamilton (born Amy Lyon; 26 April 176515 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.

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. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Factors that Influence Women's Decision on the Mode of Birth After a Previous Caesarean Section: A Meta-ethnography by Emma Hamilton, Karen McLaughlin, Lyndall Mollart

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