Lord Richmond's will puts the care of two young children, in Emily's hands.

Episode 2 Aristocrats

Premiered June 27, 1999
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Episode 2

Happily married to Lord Kildare, Lady Emily makes a point of visiting her sister Lady Caroline who had only recently given birth to Stephen. As the years go by, she arranges a reconciliation between Caroline and their parents. When Lord Richmond dies however, his will puts the care of two younger children, Louisa and Sarah, in Emily's hands.

About the Program

Aristocrats

Based on a true story of high politics and romance, of family solidarity and disaster, Aristocrats chronicles the long and often turbulent lives of the Lennox sisters, daughters of the Duke of Richmond. Set in the 18th Century against a backdrop of royalty and rigid conventions, of political intrigue and scandal, each of the sisters searches for love and happiness, in an age of great change.

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