On This Day In Royal History . 20 November 1737 . Queen Caroline died . . 👑 Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (b.1 March 1683), commonly known as Caroline of Ansbach, was Queen of Great Britain as the wife of King George II. . ◼ In the final years of her life, Caroline was troubled by gout in her feet, but more seriously she had suffered an umbilical hernia at the birth of her final child in 1724. . ◼ On 9 November 1737, she felt an intense pain &, after struggling through a formal reception, took to her bed. Her womb had ruptured. Over the next few days she was bled, purged, & operated on, without anaesthetic, but there was no improvement in her condition. . ◼ She asked her husband to remarry after her death, which he rejected saying he would take only mistresses; she replied “Ah, mon Dieu, cela n'empêche pas” (“My God, that doesn’t prevent it”). On 17 November, her strangulated bowel burst. . 👑 She died on 20 November 1737 at St. James’s Palace. . ◼ She was buried in Westminster Abbey on 17 December. George Frideric Handel composed an anthem for the occasion, The Ways of Zion Do Mourn / Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline. The King arranged for a pair of matching coffins with removable sides, so that when he followed her to the grave (23 years later), they could lie together again. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1737 #QueenCaroline #QueenConsort #otd #OnThisDay #CarolineofAnsbach #HouseofHanover #History #RoyaltyinArt #BritishMonarchy #D20Nov #thequeen #Royalhistory #instaroyals #thequeen #stjamespalace #Heritage #Buckinghampalace #onthisday #Westminsterabbey #Greatbritain #Artwork #Portrait #historic #Thecrown #crownjewels #Royalty #Monarchy (at St James’s Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHzt8uMDUYc/?igshid=ayfhjm4x2qli

On This Day In Royal History . 1 March 1683 . 👑 Caroline of Ansbach was born . . About Caroline; . Full name: Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, commonly known as Caroline of Ansbach, was queen of Great Britain as the wife of King George II. . ◼ As a young woman, Caroline was much sought-after as a bride. After rejecting the suit of the nominal King of Spain, Archduke Charles of Austria, she married George Augustus, the third-in-line to the British throne & heir apparent to the Electorate of Hanover. They had eight children, seven of whom grew to adulthood. . ◼ Caroline moved permanently to Britain in 1714 when her husband became Prince of Wales. As Princess of Wales, she joined her husband in rallying political opposition to his father King George I. In 1717, her husband was expelled from court after a family row. Caroline came to be associated with Robert Walpole, an opposition politician who was a former government minister. Walpole rejoined the government in 1720, & Caroline’s husband & King George I reconciled publicly, on Walpole’s advice. Over the next few years, Walpole rose to become the leading minister. . ◼ Caroline succeeded as queen & electress consort in 1727, when her husband became King George II. Her eldest son, Frederick, became Prince of Wales. He was a focus for the opposition, like his father before him, & Caroline’s relationship with him was strained. As princess & as queen, Caroline was known for her political influence, which she exercised through & for Walpole. Her tenure included four regencies during her husband’s stays in Hanover, & she is credited with strengthening the Hanoverian dynasty’s place in Britain during a period of political instability. . ◼ Caroline was widely mourned following her death in 1737, not only by the public but also by the King, who refused to remarry. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #thisdayinhistory #theyear1683 #d1mar #Queencaroline #QueenConsort #OnThisDay #Carolineofansbach #Houseofhanover #History #BritishMonarchy #BritishHistory #Royalfamily #Britishroyals #TheQueen #Ansbach #HolyRomanEmpire #Germany #Georgeii #Kinggeorgeii #RoyalHistory #Royalty #britishroyalfamily #BritishRoyals (at Ansbach, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9MfoZFHq3O/?igshid=tykr1x067za8

On This Day In History . 1st March 1683 . 👑 Caroline of Ansbach was born . . About Caroline; . Full name: Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, commonly known as Caroline of Ansbach, was queen of Great Britain as the wife of King George II. . ◼ As a young woman, Caroline was much sought-after as a bride. After rejecting the suit of the nominal King of Spain, Archduke Charles of Austria, she married George Augustus, the third-in-line to the British throne & heir apparent to the Electorate of Hanover. They had eight children, seven of whom grew to adulthood. . ◼ Caroline moved permanently to Britain in 1714 when her husband became Prince of Wales. As Princess of Wales, she joined her husband in rallying political opposition to his father King George I. In 1717, her husband was expelled from court after a family row. Caroline came to be associated with Robert Walpole, an opposition politician who was a former government minister. Walpole rejoined the government in 1720, & Caroline's husband & King George I reconciled publicly, on Walpole's advice. Over the next few years, Walpole rose to become the leading minister. . ◼ Caroline succeeded as queen & electress consort in 1727, when her husband became King George II. Her eldest son, Frederick, became Prince of Wales. He was a focus for the opposition, like his father before him, & Caroline's relationship with him was strained. As princess & as queen, Caroline was known for her political influence, which she exercised through & for Walpole. Her tenure included four regencies during her husband's stays in Hanover, & she is credited with strengthening the Hanoverian dynasty's place in Britain during a period of political instability. . ◼ Caroline was widely mourned following her death in 1737, not only by the public but also by the King, who refused to remarry. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #thisdayinhistory #theyear1683 #d1mar #Queencaroline #QueenConsort #Carolineofansbach #Houseofhanover #History #BritishMonarchy #BritishHistory #Royalfamily #Britishroyals #TheQueen #Ansbach #HolyRomanEmpire #Germany #Georgeii #Kinggeorgeii (at Ansbach, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bue5y_jlr6y/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5rddt7jqnv9a