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Lillie Langtry

1853–1929 · 20th century · Also known as Jersey Lily, Emilie Charlotte Le Breton

Lillie Langtry was a Jersey-born actress and society beauty, the daughter of the dean of Jersey, known as the Jersey Lily. She became famous in London society in the late 1870s, was a mistress of the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII, and from 1881 had a successful stage career in Britain and the United States. She was among the first celebrities to endorse commercial products.

Lillie Langtry
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lillie Langtry. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lillie-langtry
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