Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
(1768-1821), Queen of George IVRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 101 portraits
Married George, Prince of Wales in 1795 but he was already secretly married to Mrs Fitzherbert. He abandoned her after the birth of their daughter Princess Charlotte. Caroline repaid her husband by leading a life of bawdy behaviour, travelling to Tunis and Constantinople. Following her husband's accession as King George IV, she claimed her rights as Queen in 1820. A Cabinet including Lords Liverpool, Sidmouth, and Castlereagh immediately launched Parliamentary proceedings against her for adultery. In July 1821 she was refused entry to George IV's coronation and died a fortnight later of shock. Her body was shipped back to Brunswick, her birthplace.
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The Broken Crown or, The Disasters of a Green-Bag Chief!!!
by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by Orlando Hodgson
hand-coloured etching and letterpress, circa November-December 1820
NPG D46037
All a Bottle of Smoke!! or John Bull and the Secret Committee
published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published July 1820
NPG D46058
Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
by James Hopwood Jr, published by Thomas Kelly, after Unknown artist
stipple, published 10 June 1820
NPG D48187
Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
by Unknown artist
lead glazed and printed earthenware, circa 1820
NPG D48191
by Unknown artist, published by G.W. Fortnum
hand-coloured etching, circa 1820
NPG D48669
Steward's Court of the Manor of Torre Devon
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published December 1820
NPG D48675
How to get Un-married, - Ay, there's the Rub!
by and published by John Lewis Marks
coloured etching, published 1820
NPG D1386
Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
by and published by William Say, after Arthur William Devis
mezzotint, published 1820
NPG D11321
Steward's Court of the Manor of Torre Devon
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published December 1820
NPG D17911
The Saint! (Bartolomeo Pergami; Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 9 December 1820
NPG D17912a
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1820
NPG D17917b
possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 19 June 1820
NPG D17921
The Time Piece! & Cunning Jack o' both sides
possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published June 1820
NPG D17928
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1821 or after
NPG D9142
A Wooden Substitute, or Any Port in a Storm
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
coloured etching, published 19 January 1821
NPG D10847
'The Stool of Repentance; the Scorn of the World!!'
published by William Benbow
hand-coloured etching, published 10 January 1821
NPG D48677
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 27 March 1821
NPG D8094
'Tent-ation.' (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; Bartolomeo Pergami)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 25 June 1821
NPG D17898a
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1 June 1821
NPG D17898b
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published February 1821
NPG D17900
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 6 August 1821
NPG D17901
The Royal Extinguisher, or the King of Brobdingnag & the Lilliputians
by George Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 7 April 1821
NPG D17902
An Arm-Full of Love (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; Bartolomeo Pergami)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 30 April 1821
NPG D17903a
Returning Justice lifts aloft her Scale
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1 June 1821
NPG D17904a
Mother Cole (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Bt)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 26 July 1821
NPG D17903b
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1 June 1821
NPG D17904b
Lucifera's Procession. Fairy-Queen
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 12 May 1821
NPG D17905
A Wooden Substitute, or Any Port in a Storm
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 19 January 1821
NPG D17906a
The Choice of Hercules (Bartolomeo Pergami; Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 24 May 1821
NPG D17906b
'Design for a New Coat of Arms. Dedicated to Mothers Wood, Windsor & Co. & all the Fancy Queens.'
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1 May 1821
NPG D17907a
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 7 June 1821
NPG D17907b
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 30 April 1821
NPG D17908
Modesty! (Bartolomeo Pergami; Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 7 June 1821
NPG D17909a
The Effusions of a Troubled Brain, or Evil communications corrupt good Manners
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 10 July 1821
NPG D17910
A Coronation Stool, of Repentance (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 19 July 1821
NPG D17912b
The Radical Ladder (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)
published by George Humphrey, after George Cruikshank
etching, published 12 August 1821
NPG D17913
Meditations at Brandyburgh; or and address to the Sun
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 9 June 1821
NPG D17915a
Bergami's Little Darling (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 25 January 1821
NPG D17915b
A Going! A Going! the last time, A Going! - Down - !!!
by George Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 13 April 1821
NPG D17916a
The whole Truth, or John Bull with his eyes opened (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1 February 1821
NPG D17916b
Related People
- Princess Augusta Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttell (mother)
- Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (daughter)
- King George IV (husband)
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