The Trial of Queen Caroline
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The Trial of Queen Caroline is an 1823 history painting by the British artist George Hayter. It depicts the events of 1820, in which George IV, who had recently succeeded to the throne, attempted to d
The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820 by Sir George Hayter
Sir Thomas Lawrence Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool RCIN 404930 Royal Collection
Caroline of Brunswick
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Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Queen of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until her death in 1821 as the estranged wife of King George I
The Trial of Queen Caroline
…Hayter. It depicts the events of 1820, in which George IV, who had recently succeeded to the throne, attempted to divorce his long-estranged wife, Caroline of Brunswick. In order to secure his divorce, George had a special bill moved in the House of Lords. The Lords heard evidence of the Queen's adultery, but with…
Portrait by James Lonsdale, 1820
Portrait by Gainsborough Dupont, c. 1795
Caroline, Princess of Wales by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1798
Portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1804