Acontece que no es poco | 8 de abril de 1795: Boda real en Inglaterra: 26 años de escándalos en la corte británica

April 8, 2026·17 min·1 clip

What happens when royal scandals accumulate for decades, creating what the host calls 'real scandals'?

The episode begins by defining 'scandal' and introducing the category of 'real scandals' involving monarchies. It focuses on the marriage of Prince George and Caroline of Brunswick on April 8, 1795, which is described as the biggest European royal scandal of the 19th century. The host provides background on George's character, citing the Oxford National Biography Dictionary's harsh description of him as dissolute and lacking virtue. The marriage was arranged by the state to address George's massive debts of 600,000 pounds. Their first meeting was disastrous, with George arriving drunk. George installed his lover Lady Jersey as Caroline's lady-in-waiting. The honeymoon involved George inviting friends for drinking and sex. Caroline gave birth to a daughter, Charlotte, nine months later. George soon separated from Caroline but continued his affairs. When Caroline adopted nine orphans, false rumors spread that one was her biological child, leading George to hypocritically launch an investigation. Caroline's popularity soared when the rumors were disproven. As George became regent, he restricted Caroline's access to their daughter and excluded her from court. Caroline left England for Italy, where she learned of Charlotte's death at age 21. When George became king, Caroline returned to England, receiving public acclaim, but was barred from his coronation at Westminster Abbey. She died days later under suspicious circumstances at age 53. The episode concludes with an anecdote about George mistakenly celebrating Caroline's death when told Napoleon had died.

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