The Unruly Queen: The Life of Queen Caroline - Softcover

Fraser, Flora

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333766687 ISBN 13: 9780333766682

Publisher: Macmillan, 1999

Synopsis

At the heart of the Regency period - nine years from 1811 to 1820 - lies the 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 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 fight by an individual to see justice done to her in the face of a powerful authority.

About this title

Review:

"A complete and well-documented account [that] tells the story of a marginal woman and a near-tragic queen."
--David Cannadine, The New York Times Book Review

"Magnificent. . . . What a saga Caroline's life was."
--New York Post

"A squalid tale superbly told."
--Sunday Times (London)

Book Description:

Paperback reissue of the fascinating biography of Queen Caroline of Brunswick by bestselling author Flora Fraser.

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0333766687
• ISBN 13: 9780333766682
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560