… set of performances, young boys splashed naked in the waters in front of his villa. People > Aristocracy People > Travel Mots-clés Dance Diplomacy Entertainement Grand Tour Italy Travel As British ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples, Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) welcomed guests from across … visitors to the area would integrate these networks. Suffering from ill health, Lady Catherine died in 1782. Sir William travelled to England to bury her and settle her estate. There, he met his nephew’s mistress, Emma Hart. Born Amy (or Emy) …