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A Queen of Tears, vol. 1 of 2 / Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and Norway and Princess of Great Britain and Ireland

Chapter 23: TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
By W. H. Wilkins
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The biography traces an English princess’s upbringing and family background, her marriage into the Danish court, and the social and political dynamics that shaped her brief queenship. It follows her adjustment to court life, the birth of an heir, and the rise of a charismatic reforming adviser whose influence and intimate connection with the queen produced sweeping changes and mounting opposition. The narrative examines the palace intrigues and diplomatic correspondence that culminated in a conservative coup, the queen’s arrest and exile, and her early death in foreign custody. The author supplements the account with archival dispatches, royal documents, and contemporary portraits.

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE

Archaic, inconsistent and unusual spellings from the original book have been preserved in this ebook. Obvious typos have been fixed. Changes are indicated below and in the text with a mouse-over like this.The spelling of many family names in this book varies from the spelling used in historical documents today. The cover was developed at pgdp.net and is in the public domain.

In the original book, “Ibid.” was used in the footnotes only when the same source was cited in adjacent footnotes on the same page. In this ebook, the use of “Ibid.” has been changed to appearing only when adjacent footnotes on the same paragraph cite the same source. This change is not noted in the details below.

The quality of the illustrations in the original book were generally acceptable, however the illustration of Frederiksberg Palace was definitely the worst in terms of clarity and detail—that is the way it appeared in the original book. Also, a little research has led me to question whether that illustration is representative of the way the Ferderiksberg Palace appeared during the events of this book (1751-1771), or if it is the way the Palace appeared after the gardens in front were redesigned 1795-1804.

Details of the changes:

Table of Contents:
The Preface, Contents, List of Illustrations and the Transcriber’s Note were added. Only Chapters I-XIX were in the original Table of Contents.
List of Illustrations and the caption of the illus. facing page 304:
Originally:THE PALACE OF HIRSCHHOLM, TEMP. 1770
In this ebook:THE PALACE OF HIRSCHHOLM. Temp. 1770.
Page 46:
Originally:love of out-door exercise seemed to show
In this ebook:love of outdoor exercise seemed to show
Page 221:
Originally:in the corridors and antechambers of the palace
In this ebook:in the corridors and ante-chambers of the palace
Page 347:
Originally:another person re-appeared upon the scene
In this ebook:another person reappeared upon the scene