The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820 Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820 NPG 999
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by Sir George Hayter
The 'trial' of Queen Caroline in 1820 was not technically a trial but a parliamentary debate on a bill designed to grant the King a divorce. After separating from George IV, Caroline lived in England until 1814, and then travelled in Europe and the East. Her adulterous relationship with her Italian valet Count Pergami caused a scandal. On George IV's accession in January 1820 Caroline made haste for England to claim her throne as Queen. She was greeted by cheering crowds who, fuelled... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










