Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans (c. 1679–15 January 1742) was born Lady Diana de Vere, was a British courtier. She was Mistress of the Robes

Mistress of the Robes

The Mistress of the Robes is the senior lady of the British Royal Household. Formerly responsible for the Queen's clothes and jewellery, the post now has the responsibility for arranging the rota of attendance of the Ladies in Waiting on the Queen, along with various duties at State ceremonies...

 to Caroline, Princess of Wales

Caroline of Ansbach

Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain.Her father, John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was the ruler of a small German state...

 from 1714 to 1717.
She was one of the Hampton Court Beauties

Hampton Court Beauties

The Hampton Court Beauties are a series of portraits by Sir Godfrey Kneller, commissioned by Queen Mary II of England depicting the most glamorous ladies from the court of William III. They adorn the state rooms of King William III at Hampton Court Palace...

 of Mary II of England

Mary II of England

Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...

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Family

She was the daughter of the Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford

Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford

Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford KG PC was the son of Robert de Vere, 19th Earl of Oxford and his wife Beatrix van Hemmend....

 and Diana Kirke. On 17 April 1694, she married the 1st Duke of St Albans

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, KG was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwynne.-Life:...

, an illegitimate son of King Charles II

Charles II of England

Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...

 and his mistress Nell Gwynne, whereupon Diana became Duchess of St Albans.
Together Beauclerk and Diana had 12 children:

• Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans
  Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans
  Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans KG KB was the son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans and his wife Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans. His paternal grandparents were Charles II of England and Nell Gwynne...
  
   (6 April 1696 - 27 July 1751)
• Lady Diana Beauclerk (born c 1697)
• Lord William Beauclerk (22 May 1698 - 23 February 1732/33)
• Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth (14 July 1699 - 21 October 1781)
• Colonel Lord Henry Beauclerk (11 August 1701 - 5 January 1761)
• Lord Sydney Beauclerk (27 February 1703 - 23 November 1744)
• Lord George Beauclerk (26 December 1704 - 11 May 1768)
• Lord Seymour Beauclerk (born 24 June 1708)
• Rt Revd Lord James Beauclerk (c 1709 - 20 October 1787), Lord Bishop of Hereford
  Bishop of Hereford
  The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is...
  
  
• Lord Aubrey Beauclerk (1711 - 24 February 1740)
• Lady Mary Beauclerk (born c 1713)
• Lady Anne Beauclerk (born c 1716)

External links

• "Diana de Vere, Duchess of St Albans" (d. 1742), The Royal Collection
• "Diana Beauclerk (née de Vere), Duchess of St Albans", National Portrait Gallery