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Ansbach in the 17th century. Caroline was born on 1 March 1683 at Ansbach, the daughter of John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and his second wife, Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach. Her father was the ruler of one of the smallest German states; he died of smallpox at the age of 32, when Caroline was three years old.
Sep 23, 2017 · In her book Courtiers, Lucy Worsley describes Caroline as ‘fat, funny and adorable … plump but pin-sharp… the cleverest queen consort ever to sit upon the throne of England’. Early life Wilhelmine Karoline of Ansbach was born on 1 March 1683, the daughter of John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and his second wife, Eleanore ...
Queen Caroline of Ansbach was the most powerful consort in British history—but she used that power to enact an unspeakably vicious revenge. Caroline Of Ansbach Facts. 1. She Was A Juggernaut. As Queen Consort of Britain, Caroline of Ansbach’s job was to sit back and be supportive of her King, George II. Well, that’s not what happened.
Wilhelmine Caroline of Brandenburg - Ansbach was a daughter of Johann Friedrich, margrave of Brandenburg - Ansbach (d. 1686). She was born at Ansbach on 1 March 1683 and spent her youth primarily at Dresden and Berlin, where she formed a close friendship with Sophie Charlotte (1668-1705), queen of Prussia (from 1701-1705) and wife of Friedrich ...
May 1, 2014 · Caroline was a woman very like her husband’s grandmother Sophia – intelligent, well-read, curious, and crucially, poised to become Queen of Great Britain. In her 2010 book Courtiers: The Secret History of the Georgian Court, Lucy Worsley calls her “the cleverest queen consort ever to sit on the throne of England”.
Apr 8, 2024 · Ansbach in the 17th century. Caroline was born on 1 March 1683 at Ansbach, the daughter of John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and his second wife, Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach. Her father was the ruler of one of the smallest German states; he died of smallpox at the age of 32, when Caroline was three years old.
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (born March 1, 1683, Ansbach, Brandenburg-Ansbach [Germany]—died November 20, 1737, London, England) was the wife of King George II of Great Britain (reigned 1727–60). Beautiful and intelligent, she exercised an influence over her husband that was decisive in establishing and maintaining Sir Robert Walpole as ...
