Her benign, relaxed pose belies her life which was full of incident, daring and intrigue making her one of the most important transvestites in history.
Her life, both as male and female, was full of incident and courage and, although a native of France, far from being rejected by English high society, she was embraced, accepted and admired.
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Jo - Yes, isn't s/he a great character! ! I went to see the pic the other day at the NPG. Really worth looking at.
This is an amazing story. I knew nothing about him!