Princess Caroline Matilda of Wales (Danish: Caroline Mathilde) (11 July 1751 - 10 May 1775), was a princess of Great Britain and Ireland, sister of George III and queen of Denmark from 1766 to 1772. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (894x1198, 122 KB) Summary Caroline Mathilde By Jens Juel, 1771 Oil painting on canvas, 67 x 51 cm oval Collection of Bowmann-Museum, Celle Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Caroline Matilda of Wales ... Self-portrait with wife, 1791. ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... King Christian VII Christian VII (January 29, 1749–March 13, 1808), King of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Schleswig and Holstein. ... King Frederick VI. King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway (January 28, 1768 – December 3, 1839), reigned as King of Denmark from 1808 to 1839, and as king of Norway from 1808 to 1814. ... Portrait of Princess Louise Augusta as a child. ... A Royal House or Dynasty is a sort of family name used by royalty. ... The House of Oldenburg is a North German noble family and one of Europes most influential Royal Houses. ... The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) is a German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, the Kingdom of Hanover and the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Lewis; 1 February 1707 – 31 March 1751) was a member of the British Royal Family, the eldest son of King George II. He was born into the House of Hanover and, under the Act of Settlement passed by the English Parliament in 1701... Augusta of Saxe-Gotha Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (November 30, 1719 – February 8, 1772) was Princess of Wales from May 8, 1736 to March 31, 1751. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... For details on the adjacent London Underground station, see Leicester Square tube station Leicester Square in 1750, looking north. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Celle is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Celle is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... “George III” redirects here. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Early life

Caroline Matilda was the youngest child of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, hence her title. Her father died suddenly about three months before her birth. She was born at Leicester House in London, and was given the style and title HRH Princess Caroline Matilda of Wales, as daughter of the Prince of Wales, though, by the time of her birth, the title of Prince of Wales had passed to her brother. The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Lewis; 1 February 1707 – 31 March 1751) was a member of the British Royal Family, the eldest son of King George II. He was born into the House of Hanover and, under the Act of Settlement passed by the English Parliament in 1701... Augusta of Saxe-Gotha Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (November 30, 1719 – February 8, 1772) was Princess of Wales from May 8, 1736 to March 31, 1751. ... For details on the adjacent London Underground station, see Leicester Square tube station Leicester Square in 1750, looking north. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the title Prince of Wales. ...

Marriage

At the age of fifteen, Caroline Mathilde, as she was known in Denmark, left her family behind in Britain in order to travel to Denmark and marry her cousin, Christian VII of Denmark. The wedding took place on 8 November 1766 at Christiansborg Castle. Her brother was anxious about the marriage, even though he wasn't fully aware that the bridegroom was mentally ill. King Christian VII Christian VII (January 29, 1749–March 13, 1808), King of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Schleswig and Holstein. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Caroline Matilda had two children, both of whom were officially fathered by Christian VII.

• Frederick VI of Denmark (1768–1839)
• Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark (1771–1843)

On 28 January 1768 Caroline Mathilde gave birth to the Crown Prince, later to become King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway. In May of the same year Christian VII took his long tour of Europe, including stays in Altona, Paris and London. At the same time Caroline Mathilde spent the summer at Frederiksborg Castle with her new child before returning to Copenhagen in the autumn. King Frederick VI. King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway (January 28, 1768 – December 3, 1839), reigned as King of Denmark from 1808 to 1839, and as king of Norway from 1808 to 1814. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Portrait of Princess Louise Auguste as a child. ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... King Frederick VI. King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway (January 28, 1768 – December 3, 1839), reigned as King of Denmark from 1808 to 1839, and as king of Norway from 1808 to 1814. ... Altona may refer to various places: Altona, Victoria, a seaside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Altona, Illinois, a village located in Knox County, Illinois Altona, Indiana, a town located in DeKalb County, Indiana Altona, Hamburg, the westmost district in the city of Hamburg, Germany Altona, Manitoba, a town located in... It has been suggested that List of visitor attractions in Paris be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Frederiksborg Palace Frederiksborg Palace was built as a royal residence by King Christian IV in the early 17th Century. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ...

The king returned to Copenhagen on 12 January 1769, bringing with him Johann Friedrich Struensee as royal physician, and later minister in his court. He had met Struensee in Altona during the beginning of his travels. Struensee could apparently handle the king's instability, which was a great relief to the king's advisers, and the king developed a confidence in him. is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Johann Friedrich Struensee By Jens Juel, 1771, Collection of Bomann Museum, Celle, Germany. ...

Caroline Mathilde was unhappy in her marriage, neglected and spurned by the king, and affected by his illness. Struensee encouraged the king to improve his relationship with Caroline Mathilde, and Christian VII showed his attention to her in the form of a three-day birthday party on 22 July 1769. is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Affair

The Queen was well aware that Struensee was behind these improvements, and her interest in the charming doctor developed. They entered into a love affair in the spring of 1770. On 17 June 1771 the royal court took summer residence at Hirschholm Palace in present-day Hørsholm municipality. On 7 July, Caroline Mathilde gave birth to her second child, Princess Louise Auguste, whose father was almost certainly Struensee. Battle of Chesma, by Ivan Aivazovsky. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Hirschholm Palace, also known as Hørsholm Palace, was a royal palace located in present-day Hørsholm municipality in Denmark until 1810. ... Hørsholm is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Frederiksborg County in the northern part of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Portrait of Princess Louise Auguste as a child. ...

The court moved to Frederiksborg Palace on 19 November and then back to Christiansborg Castle on 8 January 1772. Frederiksborg Palace Frederiksborg Palace, in Hillerød, was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV from 1602 to 1620 by the Dutch architects Hans and Lorents van Steenwinckel. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Struensee and Caroline Mathilde were both arrested in the middle of the night between 16 January and 17 January, after a masked ball at the royal theatre at Christiansborg Castle. Caroline Mathilde was taken to Kronborg Castle to await her judgement. Struensee and his accomplice Enevold Brandt were executed on 28 April 1772. is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kronborg Castle as seen from the sea Kronborg Castle is situated near the town of Elsinore (Danish Helsingør) on the extreme tip of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Oresund (Danish Øresund), the sound between Denmark and Sweden. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

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Later life

Monument in Celle

Caroline Mathilde was divorced, and deported on board an English frigate to neighbouring Celle, Germany on 28 May. She never saw her children again. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1920 × 1440 pixel, file size: 849 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1920 × 1440 pixel, file size: 849 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Celle is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Celle is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

She did not give up hope of returning to Denmark and seeing her ex-husband deposed, but her indiscreet behaviour dismayed her brother, and he was reluctant to have her back in England, even if she had been willing to return.

She died suddenly of scarlet fever at Celle on 10 May 1775. is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles

• 11 July 1751-8 November 1766: Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline Matilda of Wales
• 8 November 1766-10 May 1775: Her Majesty Queen Caroline of Denmark and Norway

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Ancestors

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In Literature

In 1969 the British writer Norah Lofts published The Lost Ones, a biographical novel of the life of Queen Caroline Matilda. The actual title is "The Lost Queen" Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Norah Lofts (27 August 1904—10 September 1983) was a 20th century best-selling British author. ...

In 2006 the British historian Stella Tillyard published A Royal Affair: George III and his Scandalous Siblings , which includes a long account of Queen Caroline Matilda. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

References

• Henry Churchyard "Royal Genealogies, Part 10"
• Sam Sloan "Big Combined Family Trees (pafg733)"