by Susan Flantzer © Unofficial Royalty 2020 Lola Montez was a dancer, courtesan, and a mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. She was born Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert on February 17, 1821, in Grange, County Sligo, Connacht, Ireland. At the time of her birth, all of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom … Continue reading Lola Montez, Mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria