husband. In 1740, she was naturalised and given the non-heritable title of Countess of Yarmouth, the last royal mistress to be so honoured. She was officially designated Amalie Sophie von Wallmoden to obscure the question of her marital status. Robert Walpole indicated that her primary focus was on pleasing the king, although she was also said to be interested in the bestowing of peerages, reputedly playing a part in the creation of a Barony for Stephen Fox-Strangways in 1741 and in the newly created title of Viscount Folkestone for Jacob des Bouverie in 1747. After the death of the king on 25 October 1760, Amalie von Wallmoden returned to Hanover. She died on 19 or 20 October 1765 from breast cancer, aged 61. Notes Attribution 1704 births 1765 deaths People from Hanover Mistresses of George II of Great Britain Life peeresses created by George II British countesses Deaths from cancer in Germany Deaths from breast cancer Earls of Yarmouth