Episode 4 of 5

Wedding Night Accounts

When
April 1795
Where
London, following the wedding
Part of
Marriage of George, Prince of Wales, and Caroline of Brunswick

George wrote of conquering his aversion to Caroline's person; Caroline claimed he was drunk and passed the bridal night under the grate.

George wrote that it required no small effort to conquer his aversion and overcome the disgust of her person. Caroline claimed George was so drunk that he passed the greatest part of his bridal night under the grate, where he fell, and where she left him. Gossip about their troubled marriage was already circulating.

Sources

  1. Caroline of Brunswick Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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