An extraordinary illustrated royal biography of love, scandal, betrayal, and revolution in eighteenth-century Europe.

Born an English princess and beloved sister of King George III, Caroline Matilda entered the Danish court as a beautiful young bride destined for greatness. But beneath the glittering chandeliers of Copenhagen lay a world of political intrigue, dangerous ambition, secret alliances, and royal corruption. Married at only fifteen to the unstable King Christian VII of Denmark, Caroline Matilda soon found herself trapped within one of Europe’s most troubled royal courts.

Drawn into the orbit of the brilliant and controversial physician Johann Friedrich Struensee, the young queen became the center of a political storm that shocked Europe. Together they stood at the heart of sweeping Enlightenment reforms that challenged the old aristocracy and transformed Denmark — until conspiracy, scandal, and betrayal brought the monarchy to the edge of collapse.

This complete illustrated edition of Life and Times of Her Majesty Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and Norway restores one of the great forgotten royal biographies of the Victorian age. Based on rare family papers, private state archives, diplomatic correspondence, court memoirs, and historical records, historian C. F. Lascelles Wraxall presents a richly detailed portrait of one of history’s most tragic queens.

Inside this beautifully formatted edition, readers will discover:

• A dramatic true story of royal scandal and political revolution
• Lavish illustrations inspired by eighteenth-century Europe
• The courts of London, Copenhagen, Paris, and Hanover
• King Christian VII, Queen Caroline Matilda, and Johann Friedrich Struensee
• Palace conspiracies, secret diplomacy, imprisonment, exile, and execution
• New editorial foreword and enhanced formatting for modern readers
• Complete Volumes I–III in a single edition

From candlelit palace corridors to prison cells and royal tribunals, this unforgettable historical narrative reveals the human tragedy hidden behind Europe’s royal crowns.

Perfect for readers of royal biography, European history, historical nonfiction, women’s history, and dramatic court intrigue, this illustrated edition brings to life one of the eighteenth century’s most fascinating and heartbreaking royal stories.