The Coronation of King George I in 1714 marked the beginning of a new dynasty on the throne of Great Britain but its crowning moment was rather a difficult affair in more ways than one.
After Queen Anne’s death in August 1714, George inherited the throne due to the 1702 Act of Settlement which ensured that a Protestant became monarch. George was Elector of Hanover at the time and set out…
From the roof, you can see Windsor Castle, but that’s not nearly the most regal thing about Cliveden in Buckinghamshire where Meghan Markle will spend the night before her marriage to Prince Harry. This palatial house, owned by the National Trust and leased as a hotel…
Sophia Dorothea of Celle would have been Queen of Great Britain as the wife of George I and the mother of the future George II. However, this most unhappy match ended in scandal. It was doomed from the beginning with Sophia Dorothea exclaiming, “I will not marry the…
Mistress and Duchess: Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenberg (1667-1743)
12th October 2015
Readers will already know of the strong links between Handel and King George I, which have been already widely explored. What is less known, however, is the influence of another figure in the background who though certainly less talked about, in her lifetime enjoyeda considerableinfluence thatcannot be overestimated.
This figure is Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenberg, the…
