As the great naval hero lay dying on HMS Victory on October 21, 1805, he instructed Vice-Admiral Thomas Hardy to remove some of his hair and give it to his beloved mistress, Lady Emma Hamilton.

Locks of Nelson's hair was removed following his death by Vice-Admiral Hardy, so it could given to his mistress Lady Emma Hamilton and friends. The sale takes place tomorrow.

Nelson's next posting took him to Naples, where he fell in love with Emma, Lady Hamilton. Although they ... Nelson was promoted to vice-admiral. Over the period 1794 to 1805, under Nelson's ...

Alexander Korda dips into the files of British history for this biographical drama of Lady Hamilton and her amorous affair with naval hero Lord Nelson. Alexander Korda dips into the files of ...

Admiral Nelson and his mistress the beautiful Emma Hamilton (followed by husband Sir William Hamilton and an admiring crowd) visited Chamberlains Worcester china works and spent more than an hour ...

The face is a remarkable likeness and Lady Hamilton, who thought this was more like the Admiral than any portrait, herself arranged a lock of hair as he always wore it. Unfortunately it appears that ...