Book description
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
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 efforts to dissolve it. Barred from the Regent's court, Queen
Caroline travelled through Europe with a small court of her own. Her
story - a long, courageous fight by an extraordinary individual to see
justice done in the face of overbearing authority - is compellingly told
by Flora Fraser. This astonishing book culminates with the Queen's House
of Lords trial for adultery and exclusion from her bigamous husband's
coronation. Splendid ... her book does justice to a fascinating woman
who was tragic, brave, likable, humorous, and indeed, unruly SPECTATOR
Well written, thoroughly enjoyable ... required reading Daily Telegraph
Written with elegance, wit and a narrative zest that novelists might
envy Economist 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 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 efforts to dissolve it. Barred from the
Regent's court, Queen Caroline travelled through Europe with a small
court of her own. Her story - a long, courageous fight by an
extraordinary individual to see justice done in the face of overbearing
authority - is compellingly told by Flora Fraser. This astonishing book
culminates with the Queen's House of Lords trial for adultery and
exclusion from her bigamous husband's coronation.
