She married the Earl of Waldegrave in 1759. He died in 1763. Being illegitimate and non-royal, she secretly married the Duke of Gloucester, nephew of King George III. The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the Eighteenth Century had a good article about her here that states, "George threw a temper tantrum and tried to prove the marriage to be a farce but was defeated. The two were recognized but not welcomed at court, forcing them into exile onto the continent." Her Wikipedia article is here.
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ca. 1555 Caterina de' Medici by ? (Galleria degli Uffizi - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)
Maria Francisca Pignatelli and Gonzaga, Duchess of Medinaceli by Anton Raphael Mengs (location unknown to gogm)
ca. 1763 Maria Walpole, Countess of Waldegrave, later Duchess of Gloucester in a black mourning dress by Thomas Gainsborough (Dunedin Public Art Gallery - Dunedin, Otego Region, New Zealand)
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