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Caroline Matilda of Great Britain

1751–1775 · Hanover

Queen consort of Denmark and Norway, 1766–1772. Born at London. Died at Celle.

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The queen, the doctor and the mad king

Christian VII of Denmark was mentally ill, and his German physician, Johann Friedrich Struensee, ended up running the country and sleeping with the queen. In 1772 Struensee was executed, and the queen was divorced and banished to Celle.

Family

Father: Frederick, Prince of Wales
Mother: Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Married: Christian VII of Denmark 1766
Children (2): Frederick VI of Denmark 1768
Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark 1771
Siblings (8): Princess Augusta of Great Britain 1737
George III of Great Britain 1738
Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany 1739
Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain 1741
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh 1743
Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn 1745
Princess Louisa of Great Britain 1749
Prince Frederick of Great Britain 1750

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Caroline Matilda of Great Britain was the 27× great-granddaughter of Charlemagne.
Caroline Matilda of Great Britain was the great-aunt of Victoria.
Caroline Matilda of Great Britain was the third cousin 4 times removed of Louis XIV of France.