George Sykes (fl. circa 1752-1774)

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George Sykes (fl. circa 1752-1774)

Caroline Mathilde, Queen of Denmark, in blue dress with lace border, ermine-lined crimson cloak, pearl necklace, earrings, and pearls entwined with blue ribbons in her hair, wearing the Order de l'Union Parfaite

on card, gilt-metal mount with coronet cresting
oval, 2 1/8in (53mm.) high

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Caroline-Mathilde (1751-1775), daughter of Frederick-Lewis, Prince of Wales and sister of King George III, married King Christian VII of Denmark in 1766. Her liason with Johann-Friedrich Struensee, the Premier Minister and important reformer, ended with the divorce of the Royal Couple in 1772. Struensee was executed and Caroline-Mathilde banished and imprisoned in Celle where she died aged 24

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