Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-05-14
QUEEN CAROLINE.
The Colossal Scandal Which Fifty Years
Ago Shook All England 10 It's Center.
New York World.

The prince Of Wales, afterwards
George ", was married in 1875,
much sgainst his will, to Caroline ot
Brunswick, his cousin. leslousies and
recriminstions and ineveterate dislike
enSued. and in 1877, after the birth OF
their daughter, the princess petitioned
for separation ON the ground OF hru.
tality. Atthis time the lord chancellor,
who was appointed with the others to
conduct the negotiations, wrote; THE
princess is battered with the prospect
Of living apart from the prince and
having the disposal Of a large income,
The prince, ON his part, would give his
right hand for decent excuse to force
matters to separation" The con.
troversy between this royal pair con-
tinueS to bring disgrace upon the ma
ton for quarter of = century. Caro-
line took up her residence at Black
heath, and scandal was rife concerning
her life there. In 1S0S the half insane
King George III who was friendly to-
wards her, allowed an inquiry 10 be in,
shtuted into her conduct, which inves-
tigation resulted i'll acqultting her Of
any positive derehction, but brought TO
light many improprieties. In 1914 she
left England, visited Germany, Italy
and the Holy Land, and during her SO.
journ in these places, says
Lord Campbell, ''sho certainly conduct
ed herself in most unhecomihg man
ner, although it could not be safely de-
termired to what extent" Her con-
duct and department with Bergami,
the Italian master of her household,
caused much animadversion. The
court NJ Vienna refused TO receive her.
When George w. assembled the
throne pension Of 100000 was offer
ed her, provided she would not return
to England, but the offer was rejected.
Until the death of George Ill She had
been prayed for III the litany rs princess
of Wales, but upon the accession of
her husband it was ordered that she
should not be noticed III the htaay and
that she should have no royal rank. Ga
June ., Caroline reached En-, gland and
entered London, where she exhibited
herself to large concourse Of people,
"all queens folks, writes Lord Eldon
to his daughter. Her case was brought
before the house Of lords. Her otlenses
could not be construed into high treas
on, as they had been committed be-
yond seas, but bill of pains and pen.
allies was introduced intended to ap.
ply to her case. Popular sympathy
caused the bill to be withdrawn, al
though the votes of condemnation re.
NAMED upon the journals.
The trial made the fortunes Of the
lawyers engaged in her behalf. One of
the lords did not hesitate to say that at
it had not been for the i'll usage she had
experienced i'll the early part of her
married life there would have been no
hesitation in coming 10 an unfavorable
conclusion upon the evidence pro-
duced."
After the session of parliament was
over the coronation of George ". took
place. Caroline claimed to be crown.
ed, but committee Of the privy coun,
Gil decided against her. She appeared
at the abbey, but was refused admit.
lance. There was a vast mob and
shouts of "The queen forever" mingled
with others Of shame, go to Bergami,
go to Italy," Her health soon broke
down after this discontinue, and in
less than year her death ensued.