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Harriet Sarah, Lady Mordaunt (née Moncreiffe; 7 February 1848 – 9 May 1906) was the Scottish wife of an English baronet and member of parliament, Sir Charles Mordaunt.
At the age of eighteen, Harriet Sarah Moncreiffe had everything a young Scottish girl could hope for in landing a splendid match: youth and beauty, an impeccable family lineage, and a faultless reputation.
- Tonya Mitchell
Harriet Mordaunt had it all: Beauty, riches, and the Prince of Wales in her bed. Then, she made a fatal mistake, and everything began to unravel.
Harriet Sarah, Lady Mordaunt ( née Moncreiffe; 7 February 1848 – 9 May 1906) was the Scottish wife of an English baronet and member of parliament, Sir Charles Mordaunt.
Jan 18, 2022 · In 1869, Sir Charles Mordaunt petitioned for divorce from his wife Lady Harriet Mordaunt on the grounds of her adultery. Lady Mordaunt’s infidelities were discovered after she gave birth to...
- Jennifer Aston
May 24, 2021 · Sir Charles Mordaunt (1836-1897) was a star of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Marlborough House Set. He petitioned for a divorce because Harriet (1848-1906), his wife since the 6 th of December 1866, had confessed to committing adultery with numerous men including the Prince of Wales.
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This chapter investigates Lady Harriet Mordaunt, who became involved in the fast set that centred on Edward Prince of Wales and eventually became pregnant in 1868. Proceedings for divorce failed when Lady Mordaunt’s family argued successfully that she was mentally unfit to plead.
