George IV: biography. George IV, King of England How many George reigned 4

The long struggle of Great Britain with Napoleon I and the French Empire, which ended with the defeat of Napoleon and the victory of England, is connected with the reign of George Regent. Economic development countries in these years has also been successful.

However, George IV (as prince regent and then as king) was personally extremely unpopular - one of the most unpopular monarchs in Britain in general. A dandy, a generous patron of artists, a gourmet, Georg had an undeserved reputation as a cold egoist, indifferent to his loved ones.

On April 8, 1795, he married Caroline of Brunswick, with whom he had an only daughter, Charlotte Augusta. The society was struck by his conflicts with his daughter Charlotte, the probable heir to the throne (she died during the life of her grandfather, in childbirth) and her lawful wife Caroline of Brunswick. Carolina, whom her husband left back in 1796, after the death of her father-in-law in 1820, with strong public support, returned to Great Britain with the aim of being crowned with George (July 19, 1821), but this was not allowed to her, since the House of Lords accepted the law on their divorce not approved by the House of Commons; less than a month later, the shocked queen died (of course, there were rumors that her husband ordered her to be poisoned). George was a repeated object of satire (particularly by Byron).

There is a historical anecdote that George IV was crowned with a crown he rented from the jeweler Randall (because he could not redeem it due to huge debts).

The early death of the only legitimate daughter actually left George without heirs. Since all of his numerous brothers (except the Duke of Cumberland, married since 1815, who, however, did not yet have children) were bachelors or were in civil marriages, and all the sisters were childless, this threatened the existence of the dynasty. In 1817-1818, several British princes at once quickly acquired wives thanks to the significant financial incentive promised by the monarch to those who would continue the dynasty. Born from one of these marriages, a daughter, Princess Victoria of Kent, succeeded to the British crown on the death of George and her other uncle, William IV, in 1837.

George IV invented the right and left boots. Before that, all shoes could be worn on any foot.

He was considered, especially in his youth, a womanizer and heartthrob, given that his waist circumference reached 1.5 meters.

An interesting fact is that one of George's mistresses was Olga Alexandrovna Zherebtsova, nee Zubova. Contemporaries considered Zherebtsova one of the most beautiful women of her time. Her illegitimate son Georg (Egor Yegorovich, 1806-1844) Nord, according to her own statements, was from George IV. Yegor Nord was married to Princess Shcherbatova, served as the Russian consul in Persia, and died in Gilan from smallpox.

Titles, titles and awards

12 August 1762 – 19 August 1762: His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall
19 August 1762 – 29 January 1820: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
5 February 1811 – 29 January 1820: His Royal Highness The Prince Regent
1 October 1814 – 29 January 1820: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Hanover
January 29, 1820 - June 26, 1830: His Majesty the King

(KG) Order of the Garter 26 December 1765
(PC) Privy Councilor August 29, 1783
(KT) Order of the Thistle 5 November 1811
(KP) Order of Saint Patrick 5 November 1811
(GCB) Order of the Bath 2 January 1815
(GCH) Royal Guelph Order 12 August 1815
(GCMG) Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called November 13, 1813
Order of the Holy Spirit April 20, 1814
Order of Saint Michael 20 April 1814
Order of the Golden Fleece 1814
Order of the Black Eagle 9 June 1814
Order of the Red Eagle 9 June 1814
Order of the Golden Fleece July 1814
Order of the Elephant 15 July 1815
Order of Saint Ferdinand and Merit 1816
Order of Saint Januarius 1816
Bow with three military orders, Order of Christ, Order of Avis and Order of Santiago and the Sword 1816
Order of the Tower and Sword 1816
Order of Willem 27 November 1818
Order of Saint Hubert
Order of the Southern Cross 27 November 1818
Cross of Don Pedro I November 27, 1818
Order of Carlos III November 27, 1818

(1762-08-12 )
London, Kingdom of Great Britain Death: June 26(1830-06-26 ) (67 years old)
Windsor Castle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Place of burial: Windsor castle Genus: Hanoverian House Name at birth: Georg August Frederick Father: George III Mother: Charlotte Mecklenburg-Strelitz Spouse: Carolina of Brunswick Children: Charlotte Augusta Autograph: Monogram : Awards:

There is a historical anecdote that George IV was crowned with a crown he rented from the jeweler Randall (because he could not redeem it due to huge debts).

Titles, titles and awards

12 August – 19 August : HRH The Duke of Cornwall (His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall)
19 August - 29 January : HRH The Prince of Wales (His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales)
5 February - 29 January : HRH The Prince Regent (His Royal Highness The Prince Regent)
1 October - 29 January : HRH The Crown Prince of Hanover (His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Hanover)
January 29 - June 26: His Majesty the King (His majesty the king)

(KG) Order of the Garter (26 December 1765)
(PC) Privy Councilor (August 29, 1783)
(KT) Order of the Thistle (5 November 1811)
(KP) Order of Saint Patrick (5 November 1811)
(GCB) Order of the Bath 2 January (1815)
(GCH) Royal Guelph Order (12 August 1815)

Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called (November 13, 1813)
Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky (September 16, 1813)
Order of St. Anne 1st class
Order of the Holy Spirit (April 20, 1814)
Order of Saint Michael (20 April 1814)
Order of the Golden Fleece (1814)
Order of the Black Eagle (9 June 1814)
Order of the Red Eagle, 1st class (June 9, 1814)
Order of the Golden Fleece (July 1814)
Order of Carlos III
Order of Santiago
Order of the Elephant (July 15, 1815)
Order of Saint Januarius (1816)
Order of Saint Ferdinand and Merit, grand cross (1816)
Triple Order (1816)
Order of the Tower and Sword, grand cross (1816)
Military Order of William, Grand Cross (27 November 1818)
Order of Saint Hubert
Order of Pedro I (November 27, 1818)
Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross (27 November 1818)

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Soon after his admission to the brotherhood of Masons, Pierre, with a complete guide written by him for himself on what he was supposed to do on his estates, left for the Kiev province, where most of his peasants were.
Arriving in Kyiv, Pierre called all the managers to the main office, and explained to them his intentions and desires. He told them that measures would be taken immediately for the complete emancipation of the peasants from serfdom, that until then the peasants should not be burdened with work, that women with children should not be sent to work, that assistance should be given to the peasants, that punishments should be used. exhortations, and not bodily ones, that hospitals, asylums and schools should be established on every estate. Some managers (there were also semi-literate housekeepers) listened frightened, assuming the meaning of the speech was that the young count was dissatisfied with their management and concealment of money; others, after the first fear, found Pierre's lisping and new, unheard-of words amusing; still others simply found the pleasure of listening to the master speak; the fourth, the most intelligent, including the chief manager, understood from this speech how to deal with the master in order to achieve their goals.
The general manager expressed great sympathy for Pierre's intentions; but he noticed that in addition to these transformations, it was necessary in general to attend to affairs that were in a bad state.
Despite the enormous wealth of the Earless Count, since Pierre received it and received, as they said, 500,000 a year income, he felt much less rich than when he received his 10,000 from the late count. IN in general terms he was vaguely aware of the next budget. About 80 thousand were paid to the Soviet for all estates; about 30 thousand was the cost of maintaining a suburban, Moscow house and princesses; about 15 thousand went into retirement, the same number went to charitable institutions; 150 thousand were sent to the countess for living; interest was paid for debts of about 70 thousand; the construction of the begun church cost these two years about 10 thousand; the rest, about 100,000,000 diverged - he himself did not know how, and almost every year he was forced to borrow. In addition, every year the chief executive wrote about fires, then about crop failures, then about the need to rebuild factories and factories. And so, the first thing that presented itself to Pierre was the one for which he had the least ability and inclination - doing business.
Pierre worked with the chief manager every day. But he felt that his studies did not move things forward one step. He felt that his studies took place independently of the case, that they did not cling to the case and did not force him to move. On the one hand, the chief manager put things in the worst possible light, showing Pierre the need to pay debts and undertake new work by the forces of serfs, to which Pierre did not agree; on the other hand, Pierre demanded the commencement of the case of release, to which the manager exposed the need to first pay the debt of the Board of Trustees, and therefore the impossibility of a quick execution.
The manager didn't say it was completely impossible; to achieve this goal, he proposed the sale of the forests of the Kostroma province, the sale of grassroots lands and the Crimean estate. But all these operations in the speeches of the manager were associated with such complexity of processes, the lifting of prohibitions, demands, permits, etc., that Pierre was at a loss and only said to him:
- Yes, yes, do it.
Pierre did not have that practical tenacity that would have given him the opportunity to get down to business directly, and therefore he did not like him and only tried to pretend to the manager that he was busy with business. The steward, on the other hand, tried to pretend to the count that he considered these activities very useful for the owner and embarrassing for himself.
In the big city there were acquaintances; strangers hurried to get acquainted and warmly welcomed the newly arrived rich man, the largest owner of the province. The temptations towards Pierre's main weakness, the one he confessed to during admission to the lodge, were also so strong that Pierre could not refrain from them. Again, whole days, weeks, months of Pierre's life passed just as preoccupied and busy between evenings, dinners, breakfasts, balls, not giving him time to come to his senses, as in Petersburg. Instead of the new life that Pierre hoped to lead, he lived the same old life, only in a different environment.
Of the three appointments of Freemasonry, Pierre was aware that he did not fulfill the one that prescribed each Freemason to be a model of moral life, and of the seven virtues he did not have two at all in himself: good morality and love of death. He consoled himself with the fact that in return he fulfilled a different purpose - the correction of the human race and had other virtues, love for one's neighbor, and especially generosity.
In the spring of 1807, Pierre decided to go back to Petersburg. On the way back, he intended to go around all his estates and personally ascertain what was done from what was prescribed for them and in what position is now the people who were entrusted to him by God, and whom he sought to benefit.
The chief manager, who considered all the undertakings of the young count almost madness, a disadvantage for himself, for him, for the peasants, made concessions. Continuing the work of liberation to make it impossible, he ordered the construction of large buildings of schools, hospitals and shelters on all estates; for the arrival of the master, he prepared meetings everywhere, not magnificently solemn, which, he knew, Pierre would not like, but precisely such religious thanksgiving, with images and bread and salt, exactly such that, as he understood the master, should have affected the count and deceived him .
The southern spring, the calm, quick journey in a Viennese carriage and the solitude of the road had a joyful effect on Pierre. The estates that he had not yet visited were - one more picturesque than the other; the people everywhere seemed prosperous and touchingly grateful for the good deeds done to them. There were meetings everywhere, which, although they embarrassed Pierre, but in the depths of his soul evoked a joyful feeling. In one place, the peasants brought him bread, salt and the image of Peter and Paul, and asked permission in honor of his angel Peter and Paul, as a token of love and gratitude for the good deeds he had done, to erect a new chapel in the church at their own expense. Elsewhere, women with babies met him, thanking him for getting rid of hard work. In the third estate, he was met by a priest with a cross, surrounded by children, whom he, by the grace of the count, taught literacy and religion. In all the estates, Pierre saw with his own eyes, according to one plan, the stone buildings of hospitals, schools, almshouses, which were supposed to be opened soon, erected and erected already. Everywhere Pierre saw the reports of the administrators about corvée work, reduced against the previous one, and heard the touching thanksgiving of deputations of peasants in blue caftans for this.
Pierre just did not know that where they brought him bread and salt and built a chapel of Peter and Paul, there was a trading village and a fair on St. Peter's Day, that the chapel had already been built long ago by the rich peasants of the village, those who came to him, and that nine The peasants of this village were in the greatest ruin. He did not know that due to the fact that, on his orders, they stopped sending children of women with babies to corvée, these very children carried the most difficult work in their quarters. He did not know that the priest, who met him with a cross, weighed down the peasants with his requisitions, and that the disciples gathered to him with tears were given to him, and for a lot of money were paid off by their parents. He did not know that the stone buildings, according to the plan, were erected by their workers and increased the corvée of the peasants, reduced only on paper. He did not know that where the steward pointed out to him, according to the book, that the dues should be reduced by one third at his will, the corvee service was added by half. And therefore, Pierre was delighted with his journey through the estates, and completely returned to the philanthropic mood in which he left Petersburg, and wrote enthusiastic letters to his mentor, brother, as he called the great master.

King of Great Britain and Hanover from the Hanover dynasty, who ruled in

1820--1830 Son of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Zh.: from 1795

Caroline, daughter of Duke Karl Wilhelm of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

George IV gained fame as the most unsympathetic of all representatives

Hanoverian dynasty. His voluptuousness, inconceivable extravagance and debauchery

scandalized English society for many years. However, his younger brothers

hardly had the best reputation. George III was generally unlucky with children: all

six of his adult sons led a dissolute and riotous life, denounced

themselves with promiscuous love affairs and disobedience. What was the fault

Vicious inclinations or bad education - it is difficult to say definitely

but the fact remains: barely out of adolescence, all the princes

tried to escape from parental shelter and then very reluctantly

were returning back. It is also true that there was nothing special to look for them there.

They hardly had fond memories of childhood. In the family

king it was considered in the order of things that children should not sit down in the presence

adults, did not read entertaining books, ate very modestly, early

got up and went to bed early. From childhood, the king tried to teach his

sons to work: each of the princes had to work in the garden on his

plot, harvest vegetables and fruits. The heir, in addition, was imputed

in the duty of baking bread for the second breakfast. Eight hours a day

assigned to study. George received a good education as a child. He

distinguished by great aptitude for languages, easily learned French,

German, Italian, played the cello beautifully, had a beautiful

hair and was himself very good-looking.

Until the age of seven or eight, parents had no reason

worry about the eldest son. The boy grew up smart, agile, lively.

However, the boring, virtuous life of his parents bored him early. He

I felt attracted to someone else. Like Charles II, George connected with

mind and talents, elegant salon education and amiable manner

irresistible attraction to sensual pleasures and extravagance, to

love affairs and carousing. His first mistress was the maid

Harriet Vernon's mother. Their connection was soon revealed, and the girl with shame

chased out of the yard. But the prince has already stepped on a slippery slope, from which

descended until his death. In December 1779 he became interested in the actress Mary Robinson,

which I first saw in the role of Perdita at the performance of "The Winter's Tale"

Shakespeare. To achieve her love, the prince laid out 20 thousand pounds. No less

the money was spent on gifts. Then another speakerphone followed --

with the Countess of Hardenburg., The press found out about this hobby and trumpeted about it

to the whole world. The king had to intervene to hush up the scandal. But the prince is not

learned no lessons from this story and still greedily sought pleasure.

Moderation has never been inherent in him. Huge debts of the heir soon

embarrassed the king. He tried to reason with him, but it was useless --

the prince was indignant at parental care, believed that his maintenance

insignificant funds are released, and demanded money from his father. between senior and

the younger Georg now and then there were major quarrels. Once upon a hunt

somewhat angry with his father, the prince rushed off in his carriage, forcing the king

look for another crew.

In 1783, George finally achieved independence - the king granted him

own residence - Carlton House and an annual maintenance of 50 thousand

pounds. This money was never enough for George. Only for one cosmetic

spend 20 thousand. And besides worries about his appearance, he had many other

expensive hobbies: collecting paintings and Chinese porcelain,

thoroughbred horses and pretty women. He dressed at the most expensive

tailors, adored gourmet delicacies and expensive wines. All this required

huge funds. Parliament now and then had to decide the issue of payment

heir's debts. The necessary amounts were eventually issued, but the debate over

This caused great irritation to the taxpayers. However,

it cannot be said that all of George's feelings were superficial and what he was looking for in

a life of only pleasure. In March 1784, he was seriously carried away by the young

widow Mary Ann Fitzherbert. His passion was so great that he could not

think of nothing else, and in December 1785 entered into a secret marriage with Mary.

The influence of this woman was beneficial to him. For a while he left

riotous lifestyle and greatly reduced their expenses. But settle down

Ultimately, he couldn't. In the late 80s, Georg again contacted his

friends. After drinking, they wandered around the city at night and yelled

obscene songs. This could be tolerated to some extent, but

then the betrayal began. In 1794, the prince lost his head due to a new

hobbies, lady jersey. She was nine years older than him and already had a grandson.

Nevertheless, she managed to inspire such an attraction in the heir that he tore

his relationship with Mary. There were other reasons for this: for the heir

there were huge debts, and the king flatly refused to pay them until

until George gets married. The prince had to agree to these terms, and

his father soon arranged his marriage to Princess Caroline of Brunswick. Union

this one couldn't be happy. The bride and groom first saw each other

before the wedding. Their impressions of each other were hardly favorable.

The dissolute life left its mark on George's appearance. From a slender youth

he turned into a stout man with bluish, flabby cheeks. Caroline

neither did she belong to the type of woman that Georg liked: she was

too simple, spontaneous, overweight and not very clean (this

the shortcoming of the prince, who had a very keen sense of smell, never forgave

women). To drown out his longing, George came to the wedding ceremony

thoroughly loaded with brandy, and slept the whole wedding night dead

sleep. Having achieved the payment of debts, he did not consider it necessary to observe even external

propriety of marriage. In 1796 Caroline gave birth to a daughter, Princess Charlotte. Straightaway

after that, a break occurred between the spouses. In 1798 Carolina left

Carlton House and moved into the Montague House mansion. Conflict between prince and

Princess of Wales became public domain and discussed in the press.

All the sympathies "of the British were on the side of Carolina. George's popularity fell

to a critically low level. At this time, he had already parted from Lady Jersey and in

1800 reunited with Mary. For several years they lived very well,

but in 1806 a new cooling set in. George has hobbies again

on the side. Mary patiently endured them until Georg started

serious connection with Lady Hertford. In December 1809, she left forever

In 1811, due to the complete insanity of his father, George was declared

regent, and in early 1820, after the death of his father, ascended the throne. He

became king already at the end of his strength, having shattered health and

hopelessly ruined reputation. However, the time of his reign, compared

with the stormy reign of George III, it was quite calm. First thing

he brought an action in the House of Lords on charges of adultery against his wife.

An unheard-of scandal erupted. The sympathy of the people again turned out to be on the side

Queen The final verdict was postponed, and in 1821

Carolina is dead. Her funeral was accompanied by anti-government

speeches. Everyone agreed that there was no worse king than George.

may be. He changed his habits little, continued to revel and abuse

alcohol, but he was no longer allowed to indulge in love adventures

health. Last days, tormented by gout, George lived out in Windsor in

company of Lady Coninggum.

GEORGE IV, King of Great Britain

King of Great Britain and Hanover from the Hanover dynasty, who ruled in 1820-1830. Son of George III and Charlotte Zh. Genus. Aug 12 1762, d. June 26, 1830

George IV gained fame as the most unsympathetic of all representatives of the Hanoverian dynasty. His voluptuousness, inconceivable extravagance and debauchery scandalized English society for many years. However, his younger brothers had hardly the best reputation. George III was generally unlucky with children: all six of his adult sons led a dissolute and riotous life, they notorious themselves for promiscuous love affairs and disobedience. What was to blame - vicious inclinations or bad upbringing - it is difficult to say for sure, but the fact remains: barely out of adolescence, all the princes tried to escape from their parental shelter and then very reluctantly returned back. It is also true that there was nothing special to look for them there. They hardly had fond memories of childhood. In the king's family, it was considered in the order of things that children should not sit down in the presence of adults, do not read entertaining books, eat very modestly, get up early and go to bed early. From childhood, the king tried to teach his sons to work: each of the princes had to work in the garden on his plot, harvest vegetables and fruits. The heir, in addition, was charged with baking bread for a second breakfast. Eight hours a day were allotted for study. George received a good education as a child. He was distinguished by great aptitude for languages, easily learned French, German, Italian, played the cello beautifully, had a beautiful voice, and was himself very good-looking.

Until the age of seven or eight, parents had no reason to worry about their eldest son. The boy grew up smart, agile, lively. However, the boring, virtuous life of his parents bored him early. He felt attracted to something completely different. Like Charles II, George combined with intelligence and talents, elegant salon education and gracious manners an irresistible attraction to sensual pleasures and extravagance, to love affairs and revelry. His first mistress was Harriet's mother's maid Vernoy. Their connection was soon revealed, and the girl was driven out of the court in disgrace. But the prince had already entered the slippery slope, from which he did not descend until his death. In December 1779, he became interested in the actress Mary Robinson, whom he first saw in the role of Perdita at a performance of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. To achieve her love, the prince laid out 20 thousand pounds. No less money was spent on gifts. This was followed by another loud connection - with the Countess of Hardenburg. The press found out about this hobby and trumpeted it to the whole world. The king had to intervene to hush up the scandal. But the prince did not learn any lessons from this story and still eagerly sought pleasure. Moderation was never inherent in him. The huge debts of the heir soon embarrassed the king. He tried to reason with him, but it was all to no avail - the prince was indignant at parental care, believed that insignificant funds were allocated for his maintenance, and demanded money from his father. Between the elder and younger George every now and then there were major quarrels. Once on a hunt, angry with his father, the prince rushed off in his carriage, forcing the king to look for another carriage.

In 1783, George finally achieved independence - the king gave him his own residence - Carlton House and an annual allowance of 50 thousand pounds. This money was never enough for George. He spent 20 thousand on cosmetics alone. And besides caring for his appearance, he had many other expensive hobbies: collecting paintings and Chinese porcelain, thoroughbred horses and pretty women. He dressed at the most expensive tailors, adored gourmet delicacies and expensive wines. All this required huge funds. Parliament now and then had to decide the issue of paying the debts of the heir. The necessary amounts were eventually issued, but the debate on this issue caused great irritation among the taxpayers. However, it cannot be said that all of George's feelings were superficial and that he sought only pleasure in life. In March 1784, he became infatuated with the young widow Mary Ann Fitzherbert. His passion was so great that he could not think of anything else and in December 1785 entered into a secret marriage with Mary. The influence of this woman was beneficial to him. For a while, he left the wild lifestyle and greatly reduced his expenses. But he could not settle down completely. In the late 80s, Georg again contacted his friends. After drinking, they wandered around the city at night and bawled obscene songs. It was still possible to put up with this to some extent, but then betrayals began. In 1794, the prince lost his head due to a new passion, Lady Jersey. She was nine years older than him and already had a grandson. Nevertheless, she managed to inspire such an attraction in the heir that he broke off his relationship with Mary. There were other reasons for this: the heir had huge debts, and the king flatly refused to pay them until George got married. The prince had to agree to these terms, and his father soon arranged his marriage to Princess Caroline of Brunswick. This union could not be happy. The bride and groom first saw each other only on the eve of the wedding. Their impressions of each other were hardly favorable. The dissolute life left its mark on George's appearance. From a slender young man, he turned into a plump man with bluish, flabby cheeks. Caroline also did not belong to the type of women that George liked: she was too simple, spontaneous, plump and not very clean (the prince, who had a very keen sense of smell, never forgave women for this shortcoming). To drown out his anguish, George came to the wedding ceremony thoroughly loaded with brandy, and slept the whole wedding night like a dead sleep. Having achieved the payment of debts, he did not consider it necessary to observe even the outward propriety of marriage. In 1796 Caroline gave birth to a daughter, Princess Charlotte. Immediately after this, a break occurred between the spouses. In 1798, Caroline left Carlton House and moved into the Montagu House mansion. The conflict between the Prince and Princess of Wales became public knowledge and was discussed in the press. All the sympathies of the "English" were on the side of Carolina. George's popularity fell to a critically low level. At this time, he had already parted with Lady Jersey and in 1800 reunited with Mary. They lived very well for several years, but in 1806 a new George again had hobbies on the side.Mary patiently endured them until George began a serious relationship with Lady Hertford.In December 1809, she left him forever.

In 1811, due to the complete insanity of his father, George was declared regent, and in early 1820, after the death of his father, ascended the throne. He became king already at the end of his strength, with shattered health and a hopelessly ruined reputation. However, the time of his reign, compared with the stormy reign of George III, was quite calm. First of all, he brought a case in the House of Lords on charges of adultery against his wife. An unheard-of scandal erupted. The sympathy of the people again turned out to be on the side of the queen. The final verdict was postponed, and in 1821 Caroline died. Her funeral was accompanied by anti-government speeches. Everyone agreed that there could be no worse king than George. He changed his habits little, continued to revel and abused alcohol, but his health no longer allowed him to indulge in love adventures. The last days, tormented by gout, George lived out at Windsor in the company of Lady Coninggam.

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Caroline Amalie Elisabeth von Braunschweig.

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(German Caroline Amalie Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel) (1768-1821)-Caroline was the second daughter of Duke Charles II Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Princess Augusta of Great Britain.

The marriage was unhappy. The groom seemed to Caroline too fat and absolutely not like his portrait. In addition, the groom was very drunk at the wedding ceremony, and antipathy arose instantly. According to his wife, George spent his wedding night intoxicated by the fireplace grate. in 1796, the couple had a daughter, Charlotte, but this did not strengthen the marriage. Karolina was ignored at court, and she lived under virtual house arrest, while Georg had fun with his mistress. After two and a half years, the Princess of Wales left the court and lived in a country house for ten years. In 1808, she was restored to her rights as Princess of Wales and moved to Kensington Palace. In 1811, Caroline's husband was appointed regent for his mentally ill father. And Carolina was left alone again, she was repeatedly accused of adultery, even communication with her own beloved daughter Charlotte was limited to two dates a month. But the public vigorously expressed their reverence to Carolina.

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Caroline's daughter Charlotte Augusta married Leopold I, the future king of the Belgians, and died in childbirth in November 1817, her child was stillborn.

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Carolina continued to enjoy royal honors in London, but she was not allowed to attend the coronation ceremony of her husband on July 19, 1821. Carolina died shortly after the ceremony on August 7, 1821, after drinking a glass of lemonade, which was rumored to be poisoned. But the most likely cause of death is internal illness.

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William IV (William IV), (1765-1837) - King of Great Britain and Hanover since 1830, admiral of the fleet (December 24, 1811). Wilhelm was the third son of George III and younger brother George IV.

William IV Sir Martin Archer Shee

In his youth, the future king served in the navy, later bore the nickname "King Sailor". He served in North America, but practically did not participate in hostilities. Wilhelm inherited the throne after the death of two older brothers who left no legitimate descendants.William IV came to the throne at the age of almost 65 - he was the oldest British monarch at the time of accession.
Despite his venerable age and short reign, Wilhelm managed quite a lot. Under him were undertaken important reforms: Poor Law revised, municipalities democratized, child labor restricted for the first time, and slavery abolished throughout the British Empire.

King William IV

King William IV.

Dorothy Jordan, John Hoppner

Dorothy Jordan -born Bland (1761-1816) - British actress, long-term life partner of King William IV

In the years 1791-1811, he was actually married to the actress Dorothy Jordan, from whom he had offspring - 10 children (by the name Fitzclarens, "fitz" is a traditional old French prefix for the name of illegitimate children). After accession to the throne, Wilhelm awarded his eldest son George the title of Earl of Munster (the family stopped in 2002)

After the death of his niece, Princess Charlotte, in 1817 (which threatened the future of the dynasty), along with a number of his other brothers, he hastily acquired a legal family and on July 11, 1818, married Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792 - 1849). From this marriage two girls were born, but neither of them survived.)

Adelaide Amelia Louisa Theresa Caroline of Saxe-Coburg Meiningen , Sir William Beechey

Adelaide Louise Therese Caroline Amelia of Saxe-Meiningen(German Adelheid Louise Theresa Caroline Amelia von Sachsen-Meiningen), (1792 -1849) - German princess, wife of Wilhelm IV.

Queen Adelaide, Adelheid von Sachsen-Meiningen

Queen Adelaide was completely uninterested in politics, took care of her husband and his many children and grandchildren, loved her niece Victoria (the future Queen of England) very much. The Royal Court under Adelaide was considered simple, modest and boring. In 1837, King William IV fell ill and was forced to move in a wheelchair. Adelaide took care of her husband until his death on June 20, 1837.
After William's death, Adelaide moved to Bushy Park and withdrew from public life. A year after William's death, Adelaide embarked on a Mediterranean cruise. In Malta, in 1839, she donated her own funds for the construction of St. Paul's Cathedral in Valletta. In 1844, Adelaide traveled to her homeland, and she spent the last two years of her life in Madeira at Villa Quinta in Funchal.
On December 2, 1849, Adelaide died in the arms of Queen Victoria and her family.

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