Wily Facts About Queen Caroline of Ansbach, History’s Monster Mother
Queen Caroline of Ansbach was the most powerful consort in British history—but she used that power to enact an unspeakably vicious revenge.
Caroline Of Ansbach Facts
1. She Was A Juggernaut
As Queen Consort of Britain, Caroline of Ansbach’s job was to sit back and be supportive of her King, George II. Well, that’s not what happened.
Smarter than her royal husband—smarter than pretty much everyone, actually—Caroline schemed and plotted against her enemies…especially the ones within her own family.
Read on for one of the most brutal family feuds of all time.
2. She Watched Her Family Perish
Maybe it’s no wonder Caroline had so many interpersonal issues—she started out her life in a nightmare family situation. Though she was born in 1683 as the daughter of a German noble clan, none of this privilege saved her from tragedy.
Her father perished from smallpox when she was three, and her mother died when she was 13, turning her into an orphan. Still, that’s right when destiny came knocking.
3. She Was Super Smart
Alone and vulnerable, Caroline ended up in the court of the King and Queen of Prussia—after all, Queen Sophia of Prussia had been her mother’s friend.
Sophia quickly took the girl in as her ward, only to discover that Caroline had a rare intellect and curiosity, not to mention that she was also turning into a beautiful woman.
This meant there was only one thing to do.
