Royalty in a Rage or Family Quarrels
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This satire comments on George IV's dilemma in the months following his accession in January 1821. Long separated from his wife Princess Caroline of Brunswick, the king was distressed to learn that she intended to return to England from Italy to participate in the coronation. In response, he pressed Parliament for a divorce, but met resistance as both politicians and his own family reminded him of Caroline's popularity with a sympathetic public who held their new monarch in low esteem for his exorbitant expenditures and many affairs. Here, George furiously throws glasses of wine at two of his brothers who are trying to intercede in the queen's favor.
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