Elizabeth Monck, Duchess of Albemarle, later Elizabeth Montagu, Duchess of Montagu, was the eldest daughter of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle, and his wife, Frances Pierrepont.
Etched portrait of Elizabeth Monck (née Cavendish), Duchess of Albemarle, after an unknown artist
Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu was an English courtier, diplomat and politician.
Elizabeth Monck, Duchess of Albemarle
…marry into royalty and was convinced that the Kangxi Emperor of Qing Dynasty China wished to marry her. Her sister-in-law Elizabeth's stepfather, the Duke of Montagu -- suitably dressed as the Emperor of China -- asked for her hand in marriage and they were wed on 8 September 1692 in Newcastle House, London. The…
Ralph Montagu 1st Duke of Montagu
Boughton House – seat of the Dukes of Montagu