Royal Mistresses in British History
- Lucy Walter, mistress to Charles II
- Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, mistress to Charles II
- Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, mistress to Charles II
- Nell Gwynne, mistress to Charles II
- Moll Davis, mistress to Charles II
- Hortense Mancini, mistress to Charles II
- Arabella Churchill, mistress to James II
- Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, mistress to James II
- Elizabeth Villiers, mistress to William III
- Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal and Munster, mistress to George I
- Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk, mistress to George II
- Mary Scott, Countess of Deloraine (1703–44), mistress to George II
- Amalie von Wallmoden, Countess of Yarmouth, mistress to George II
- Hannah Lightfoot, mistress to George III
- Maria Anne Fitzherbert, mistress to George IV
- Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey, mistress to George IV
- Grace Elliot, mistress to George IV
- Mary Robinson, mistress to George IV
- Marchioness of Hertford mistress to George IV
- Marchioness Conyngham mistress to George IV
- Dorothy Jordan, mistress to Prince William who later became William IV
- Sarah Bernhardt mistress to Edward VII
- Jennie Jerome, mistress to Edward VII
- Lillie Langtry, mistress to Edward VII
- Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick, mistress to Edward VII
- Alice Keppel, mistress to Edward VII
- Agnes Keyser, mistress to Edward VII
- Freda Dudley Ward, mistress to Edward VIII
- Lady Furness, mistress to Edward VIII
- Wallis Simpson, mistress to Edward VIII
- Camilla Parker-Bowles, mistress to Charles, Prince of Wales
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