Caroline of Brunswick (wife of King George IV)

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Family Name:	Bevern	Given Names:	Caroline Amelia Elizabeth
Born:	17 May 1768 Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany	Died:	7 Aug 1821 London, England (Age 53, Natural Causes)
	English/Scottish Royal Blood: 39.0626908%   [?]	Buried:	Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany
Father:	Charles William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel		9 Oct 1735 - 14 Oct 1806
Mother:	Augusta Guelph (sister of King George III)		31 Jul 1737 - 23 Mar 1813
Marriage:	King George IV		12 Aug 1762 - 26 Jun 1830
	Date: 8 Apr 1795	His Age: 33	Her Age: 27
	Place:  St. James's Palace, London, England
	Offspring:
+1	Charlotte Guelph (daughter of King George IV)		7 Jan 1796 - 6 Nov 1817
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Notes:
As an adolescent, Caroline was so fond of saying inappropriate things that her parents hired a moral guardian to prevent her from engaging in sexual discussion in public places.
Caroline was literally barred from the coronation of her husband, George IV, who ordered the doors of Westminster Abbey chained during the service so that she couldn't get in.
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George IV (The English Monarchs Series) E.A. Smith, Dr. E. A. Smith Paperback  (2001-02-01) This engrossing biography of George IV, king of England from 1820 to 1830, reassesses the role of this colorful ruler as constitutional monarch. E. A. Smith provides a full and objective account of the monarch's character, reputation, and achievement, revealing that despite his faults George made important contributions in politics and as a patron of the arts. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Price From: $6.92 (as of 2010-08-01 06:34:55 PST) (Image unavailable) The Unruly Queen: The Life of Queen Caroline Flora Fraser Hardcover  (1996-04) At the tawdry, extravagant heart of the Regency period - nine scandalous, politically fascinating years from 1811 to 1820 - lies the bitter mismatch between the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince Regent, later George IV, separated privately from Caroline of Brunswick, Princess of Wales, later Queen Caroline, within a year of their marriage in 1795. They remained separated until her death in 1821, but the mockery of their marriage resisted the most strenuous and public efforts to dissolve it. Barred from the Regent's court, Caroline travelled through Europe with a small court of her own. At her divorce trial, the dignity and honour of the British Crown was in shreds and Britain on the brink of revolution. Queen Caroline's story is one of a long courageous fight by an extraordinary individual to see justice done to her in the face of an overweening and powerful authority. This detailed biography by an acclaimed historian is long overdue. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Price From: $35.64 (as of 2010-08-01 07:18:48 PST) George IV (The English Monarchs Series) Dr. E. A. Smith Hardcover  (1999-06-10) This biography of King George IV provides a reassessment of the monarch's character, reputation and achievement. It examines his important contributions to the cultural enhancement of his capital and his encouragement of artistic, literary and scholarly figures. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Price From: $29.22 (as of 2010-08-01 06:28:38 PST) The Unruly Queen: The Life of Queen Caroline Flora Fraser Paperback  (1997-11-13) Flora Fraser gives us the fascinating story of a mismatched Prince and Princess of Wales, married in 1795 and separated less than a year later. George III arranged the marriage of his niece Caroline of Brunswick to his son George. Their disastrous, and probably bigamous, marriage (George having earlier privately married a Catholic widow), had profound political consequences culminating in the trial of Caroline for adultery. Caroline's place in history has generally been limited to that of persecuted wife but Fraser, with access to previously unavailable documents, provides a complex portrait of a spirited woman who refused to be victimized. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Price From: $4.00 (as of 2010-08-01 06:25:12 PST) The Unruly Queen: The Life of Queen Caroline Flora Fraser Hardcover  (1996-05-07) With 16 pages of Full-color photographs. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Price From: $9.96 (as of 2010-08-01 06:12:02 PST)   Click here for more products