Improper Pursuits Author:Carola Hicks Admired as a highly gifted artist and championed as a designer, Lady Di Beauclerks life could not have been further from the expected behaviour of the daughter of a duke. Eldest child of the third Duke of Marlborough, Lady Diana Spencer walked out on a loveless marriage, embarked on an affair and hid the birth of an illegitimate child. Supportin... more »g herself through painting, designing and illustrating, Lady Di became one of the most commended and controversial figures in polite society.« less