The Wives of George IV: The Secret Bride & the Scorned Princess

By: Catherine Curzon

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Synopsis: The scandalous life of George IV is revealed in this account of his marriage to Princess Caroline and his secret union with a longtime mistress. In Georgian England, few men were more eligible than the Prince of Wales. The heir to George III&’s throne would seem to be an excellent catch. Though the two women who married him might beg to differ. Maria Fitzherbert was a twice-widowed Roman Catholic with a natural aversion to trouble. When she married the prince in a secret ceremony, she opened the door on three decades of heartbreak. Cast aside by her husband one minute, pursued by him tirelessly the next, Maria&’s clandestine marriage was anything but blissful. It was also the worst kept secret in England. Caroline of Brunswick was George&’s official bride. Little did she know that her husband was marrying for money. When she arrived for the ceremony, she found him so drunk that he couldn&’t even walk to the altar. Caroline might not have her husband&’s love, but the public adored her. In a world where radicalism was stirring, it was a recipe for disaster. In The Wives of George IV, Maria and Caroline navigate the choppy waters of marriage to the capricious, womanizing king-in-waiting. With a queen on trial for adultery and the succession itself in the balance, Britain had never seen scandal like it.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 216 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781473897519
Related ISBNs:: 9781473897496
Publisher:: Pen & Sword Books
Date of Addition:: 08/18/23
Copyrighted By:: Catherine Curzon
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.