The Riviera Set: From Queen Victoria to Princess Grace

Katherine Manners, later Duchess of Buckingham, was one of the most intriguing and influential women of early 17th-century England. Born into immense wealth and devout Catholic faith, she defied social expectations by marrying George Villiers, the charismatic favorite of King James I and one of the most powerful men in the realm. Their union was a bold crossing of religious and political boundaries, and Katherine's intelligence, piety, and strength of character made her a quietly formidable...