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 Modern Genius of History at her Toilet
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 20 May 1821
NPG D17917a
Installation of a Knight Companion of the Bath
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1 June 1821
NPG D17918a
Dido in Despair (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 3 April 1821
NPG D17918b
Winding up to a pitch" the Automaton Scaramouch, -.or,- Harlequin Courier's Delight
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 17 February 1821
NPG D17919a
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1 June 1821
NPG D17919b
Carrying Coals to Newcastle !!
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 16 February 1821
NPG D17920
A gentle Jog into Jerusalem (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; Bartolomeo Pergami)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 9 June 1821
NPG D17922a
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 14 May 1821
NPG D17922b
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 27 March 1821
NPG D17923a
The Q-n's Ass in a Band-box (Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Bt; Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 22 January 1821
NPG D17923b
The Long & the Short of the Tale, -or-, the whole of the Concern
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1 January 1821
NPG D17924a
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 25 June 1821
NPG D17924b
An Old Friend with a New Face or the Baron in Disguise
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 25 June 1821
NPG D17925a
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 20 April 1821
NPG D17925b
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 4 August 1821
NPG D17926
Caroline Fair, or Mat Pudding and his Mountebank
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, 16 April 1821
NPG D17927
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 28 February 1821
NPG D17929
A Tribute of Respect to his late Majesty King George the Third
by G. Murray, by W. Morrison, published by Robert Bowyer, after Thomas Stothard, after James Stephanoff
stipple and line engraving, published 1822
NPG D33165
Jack Ketch Executing Sentence on a Culprit
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1832
NPG D46033
Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
published by John Player & Sons, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1935
NPG D48153
Related People
- Princess Augusta Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttell (mother)
- Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (daughter)
- King George IV (husband)
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