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The Lost Queen: The Tragedy of a Royal Marriage
The Lost Queen The Tragedy of a Royal Marriage Author:Norah Lofts Book Description: — A novel based on the life of George III's sister, Princess Caroline-Matilda, whose marriage brought her to a throne, and whose secret love brought her to disaster. — This is a story of high romance and tragedy, a moving drama of human frailty set against the implacable demands of a royal crown. — With careful attention to the hi... more »storical record, Norah Lofts has recreated Caroline-Matilda's life in a tale that vividly evokes the stark contrasts of 18th century Denmark: the cruelty, poverty and opression of existence under an absolute monarch sinking into madness; the royal court with its pomp and pageantry; and the hatreds and intrigues the swirled around the young, lovely figure who was, briefly, its queen.« less