Lillie - A Masterpiece Theatre Presentation

Her name was the Jersey Lily, her symbol the famous black dress that was the only evening gown her jealous husband would allow her. Along with Queen Alexandra she was acknowledged to be the most beautiful woman in Edwardian England. Lillie Langtry was Edward VII's mistress, painted by Millais, courted King Leopold of the Belgians, loved by Oscar Wilde, and protected by Queen Alexandra herself when she bore an illegitimate child in secret. the novel is based on her life.