, Elizabeth's husband She was born Elizabeth Spencer to
Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and
Elizabeth Spencer. Her siblings were
George, Charles, and
Diana. In 1756, aged 19, she married
Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke. In 1762, he left her to elope with
Kitty Hunter. "Husbands are dreadfull and powerful animals" wrote the long-suffering Elizabeth after reconciling with her husband in 1762. She refused to allow his illegitimate son from that affair to keep the surname Herbert, and she and Henry ended up living in separate quarters at
Wilton House (him downstairs, her upstairs). She was admired by King
George III in the early 1760s, becoming a
lady of the bedchamber to
Queen Charlotte from 1782 onward. The King and Queen stayed for two nights with Henry and Elizabeth at
Wilton House in 1778. She eventually moved to
Pembroke Lodge in
Richmond Park in 1788, which King George had put at her disposal. However, the King – who had been attracted to Elizabeth as long as he had known her – suffered his first bout of insanity that same year, and she had to endure the embarrassment of his sporadic and unwanted attentions until his recovery later that year. ==Issue==