The lot of royal princesses was not a happy one. Arranged marriages to careless, unfeeling foreign princes, treated with disdain by their own families and blamed for circumstances beyond their control.
@Selma De Faria I agree but we don't hear very much about the poor of the eras that the royalty come from (or at least, I don't). It's easy to forget how hard the common women had it in many, many eras of history. Thanks for reminding me.
As Caroline Mathilda's great grand daughter through her son i am very much looking forward to seeing this film! Thankyou for never forgetting her-she was a lamb thrown to wolves!
Fun fact: I know that Matilda's son grew to hate Queen Maria Julianna because she tried to separate him from sister Louise. They had a very strong bond. In his own way, Frederick avenged his mother. Juliana wanted him to be her puppet, but he didn't let her control his regency.
Poor Matilda. He could be a rank and foul playboy, but her association with any other male had her totally cast out. Only her brother saved her, but he didn't want her at his castle either. Kind of stupid all the way around.
She wasn't easy to impress. She actually couldn't stand Johan Struensee in the beginning, as he was indulging in the king's parties, but he was the only one that could control the king, just a bit.. So i don't think she was easy influenced by him. It was first when they found out that they had similar interests, that she started to open up to Struensee
It must have been terrifying to get married to someone you have never met, and leaving your whole life and family behind to move in with him at just 15! It's disgusting that she was found guilty of breaking her marriage vows but her husband had been doing it for decades and no one batted an eye.
Talk about royal spouse roulette! I’m so glad that we’ve moved past marriages like that (for the most part). While marrying for love doesn’t always work out at least both parties knew each other and chose to marry each other. The idea of arranged marriages is just wrong. If I had married any of the men my mom had thought were suitable as potential son in law material I would have been terribly unhappy. Parents/stepparents/grandparents didn’t (and in some cultures still don’t) seem to care about the well-being of their child. It was/is all about wealth, power and securing political or social allies.
As one queen said to her husband: “Without me, you can have bastard children. Without you, I can have princes of the blood”. Therein lay the issue. With no way of proving paternity, a king could end up with somebody else’s child succeeding him on the throne.
I feel such sadness for this ill treated Princess! I hope that monster of her ex-husband and that horrible woman that was Queen Maria Julianna! It seems that unhappiness was the lot of a lot of these foreign Princesses! She shared the same fate as that of her great-grandmother, Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Luneburg. May they both be resting in Peace in God's loving arms!
You are right Cindy. I felt so sorry about about her. I read that where she was buried there is a monument surrounded by "Forget me not" plants. Thank you for watching.
All human beings need to feel love and appreciation from their mates. If not, tragically they can easily fall into temptation with someone who has ulterior motives.
I'm living in Celle and we have a statue of her near by the city. She lived in a house that's nowadays a kindergarden it is very pretty. Seen this video today its very interesting. Good work 😊👍🏼
Oh, how wonderful! I think it is very nice that the house she used to live in is now a kindergarten. Matilda would have liked that, I guess. In her final years, she used to help the children in the village there, bringing them toys and reading for them. Thank you for sharing this here. All the best to you.
I remember watching “A Royal Affair” starring Alicia Vikander (Queen Maria) and Mads Mickleson (Struensee). It broke my heart. King Christian was a total twit who derived pleasure from making Maria miserable. It’s now thought that he was seriously mentally ill. I don’t remember Queen Juliana Maria in the film although she could’ve been and I pay attention to her. Talk about following the Evil Stepmother archetype! I’m not surprised that Maria turned to Sturnsee for comfort and friendship. I would’ve too, especially if he looked anything like Mads Mickleson! As a descendant of a Danish grandfather and other Danish ancestors on both my dad and mom’s sides I found this story fascinating and supremely sad.
@@justjulia8007 Ohhhhh, okay!!!! I remember that movie now!! No wonder this sounded familiar. Thank you!!! I was saying earlier what a good movie this story would be!!
For those who is interested in Knowing what happened to her daughter. Matilda Caroline (and Struensee)'s Daughter became Duchess Louise Augusta of Augustenborg. She had 3 children, Caroline Amalie, Christian August and Frederik. So through her, the grandchildren became Queen Caroline Amalie of Denmark, Duke Christian August of Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg and Frederik Emil August, the Prince of Nør The grandsons (Duke Christian and Prince Frederik) became traitors of the crown, even though their sister was the Queen. They fled the country and never returned to denmark again
What a story!!!! I feel like I just watched a full-length movie and I'm worn out!! (This would be a good movie actually!!) I really enjoy listening to this narrator!! She has such a lovely voice and conveys these histories beautifully!! Thank you for this channel!!
Caroline Matilda and Struensee's efforts influenced the American Revolution as well, and one wonders how history might have changed had they not been so reckless in their private lives. The movie about this queen, A Royal Affair is an amazing film, so well made. All 3 leads were terrific. Alicia Vikander as Caroline Mathilde, Mads Mikkelsen as Doctor Johann Friedrich Struensee, and especially Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Christian VII. This was Følsgaard's first film and the role challenging, but he carried it off expertly, making the mad king someone you alternately empathised with, despised, pitied, and wished well. Nora Roberts wrote a lovely novel about Matilda's story called The Lost Queen, which was my first introduction to this intriguing piece of history.
Poor woman, girl really. She did t have much happiness in her life. Thank you very much. I thought your voice sounded familiar. You have a very good voice for these programs. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
The injustice of double standards is beyond frustrating no matter the era. I find the fact that men could be as debauched as humanly possible and emerge fairly unscathed, while women were reviled and scorned, whether the accusations were even true or not, to be disgusting and infuriating. If, by some miracle, time travel happens to be achieved in my lifetime, some old-timey a-holes gonna catch these hands, I swear to God...
You don't need to go back anywhere. This double standard is quit well and alive today. A recent past US president cheated on his wife when she has just given birth to their son. Had she said anything but "boys will be boys" and divorced him, her life would have been in jeopardy. Time will tell the final outcome of that debacle, but in general, the woman has been and will continue to be the villain especially in high social places.
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If I were Queen Matilda, I would have retaliated by also ruining the reputation of the Dowager Queen Maria Julianna and all the people around the king who was influencing him negatively. My last resort would have been to have the dowager queen and the other nobles killed in secret. I will do all of that in order to ensure that the power will forever be in my hands.
I am terribly sorry that I missed your video by 10 days! But I really did enjoy it. The women of the Georgian kings or rather, the House of Hanover (wives, mothers, daughters) aren't much well-known (except perhaps maybe Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who has been gaining notoriety for her Moorish heritage) up until Queen Victoria took the throne. I'm glad you made a video on one of them.
@@aleasyah3032 William IV himself is a rather underrated king, especially taken the state of his predecessor brother, and it's true: Adelaide _is_ underrated. She lost 4 children prematurely (due to early death and stillbirth), but never mistreated her niece, rather taking her in. She donated money to the poor and payed for the building of a church and paving of a road. It's nice to see that her legacy is still lively (the city of Adelaide, Australia perhaps being the most well-recognized). Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Caroline Matilda of Great Britain and Princess Charlotte of Wales, especially, despite being significant members, however, aren't much talked about today (as far as I know). I think that the mothers, wives and daughters of this house (Hanover) are often overshadowed by the scandals of their fathers, sons and brothers. Today, the Georgian era is getting its spotlight and hopefully, so will their queens.
@@aleasyah3032 Oh, I thought I was the only one who saw those similarities, perhaps because people don't talk about it often. I, too, think that Princess Charlotte is not quite acclaimed despite her potentials. It's bewildering to think how our world would have been if she or her son had only lived long enough. I wonder how Victoria must have thought of her cousin. It's understandable why not many people understand the pain and pressure Caroline Matilda had gone through, if not all women of the past. It's easy to say that someone lost their parents/children, was unfaithful to etc... Just like how when we look at past pandemics/epidemics or deadly diseases, all we can do is show pity, but to live through it is much harder.
@@aleasyah3032 They would surely, that is, *if* Victoria was ever born given that Charlotte had never died in the first place. Generally, it is believed that the Edward, Duke of Kent, like his brother, had only married Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld in hopes of fathering the heir to the throne of Britain. However, the marriage between Victoria's parents, may have taken place anyways. I had read an article on The Prince & His Lady where it was mentioned that Edward had a beloved mistress, Madame de Saint Laurent, who he had lived with for 27 years (or so, perhaps, I will need to recheck that article). He had lived a simple and temperate live in exile, but by the time he was returning to England, he was in a lot of debt. The debt had come possibly for losses in shipwreck and due to his lower income. He had realized that the only way to get rid of the endless cycle of debt was to get married to a noble-woman. So, he had to leave his mistress and look for marriage options. There it was written that this was being arranged even before Charlotte had died. However, I am not entirely sure about the authenticity of my sources, and I must admit, I have to look for the specific article I am sourcing from. But if that is the case, then they would have gotten along, in a reality which never existed. We know that the Duke of Kent was about 51 years old when he married the 32-year-old widow princess. I was first told that the marriages of both William and Edward occurred in hopes that it would produce the future monarch.
I hold in high respect the attempts to introduce more freedom-like thoughts, reflektions, actions, etc. made by Mathilde and Struensee here in Denmark...I actually think that we are still fighting for all of that even though we live in/with modern stuff being led astray by our materialistic thinking and money-oriented behaviour...my hope is that we wake up and keep fighting through the use of the sword of love, not war. Through enlightenment and truthful behaviour in everything that we do and say. Many governments, organizations, institutions and others are still holding the power, however, very well kept hidden to the public....yet, in my opinion, we are witnessing in these years that the power is shrinking which makes these "power-holders" desperate and more and more cynical. I believe we are moving into better times, but we all have a part to play and if we are not united as an earth people, we cannot make real progress. So, keep asking questions about everything whereever you are in the world, YOU count too! Much love and support to all from Denmark! Thank you for sharing your videos:)!
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I think it was a mistake that the princess was raised to be subservient and just be a consort. Princesses should be educated how to do politics, how to wrap a man around their fingers, and master manipulation.
Sometimes they married girls as young as 11 or 12yrs. They waited until she was older to consumate the marriage of the husband was a gentleman. It is still normal for girls of 9 or 10yrs to be married in a lot of African countries also I think the same in India. So sad these girls have a short childhood.
That was a norm back then. Catherine of Aragon was married to Henry VIII's older brother at 14. He was 14 but died not long after. She married Henry VIII at 20 ish.
They got married very young long ago even as late as the early 20th Century. I can't say anything. I'll be 42 next week & I have been married 24 years as of July 23, 2021. (Yes I got married at not quite 18)...
You Tube just took me to the "Struensee Overture" by Giacomo Meyerbeer -this is the incidental music to a play for which the prominent 19th century German composer Meyerbeer wrote the incidental music.
The intricate ways of UA-cam … I am glad that, for some mystifying reason, the algorithm linked my video to the world of music. Thank you for watching.
@@livesandhistories It all started off with the fact that I commented on a video about John of Leyden -a 16th century Christian revolutionary who temporarily took over a city called Munster in north west Germany and I commented on the fact that Meyerbeer had written a grand opera about the subject called "Le Prophete" which contains a famous coronation march and a skater's ballet.You Tube then came up with other works by Meyerbeer and one of them was the "Struensee Overture".Grand opera in 19th century Europe was like Hollywood movies in the 20th century that covered all sorts of dramatic stories from the past.
@@kaloarepo288 Wonderful! And now I will associate in my mind Struensee, Matilda, Munster and Meyerbeer, the binding agent being grand opera :-) Thank you for sharing this.
@@livesandhistories Thank you for the reply. I felt sorry for the german doctor. and Matilda imagine never seeing not been able to see her children again?😰😪
Her daughter married Duke Frederik Christian 2. Of Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg and by that became Duchess Louisa Augusta of Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg Her sons became traitors to the crown and fled to Germany Her daughter became Queen Caroline Amalie of Denmark
How are you doing if you please we are as foreigners subscribers as overseas students want to increase our cultural level improve our English language as well i gathered main information briefly about famous celebrity you talked about here it’s queen Matilda born in 1102 died in 1167 she is known as empress Maude one of claimants to English throne during civil war she is from Sutton courtenay Uk daughter of king Henry 1 king of England she married to holy emperor Henry v death of Matilda brother made her legitimate heir Matilda invade England in year 1139 to claim throne she married twice Geoffrey Plantagenet count of Anjou Henry v holy Roman emperor she was always unhappy she felt she was born for luxuries civil war known as anarchy she traveled with her husband in Italy in 1116 crowned in basilica acted as imperial regent in Italy when Henry v Matilda had no children when she died in 1125 imperial crown was claimed by his rival thank you for your great efforts encourage us to read learn new information improve our English language as well you are as guide tourists for all people around world stay safe blessed good luck to your dearest ones
This is the pop-smart feminine version of the story. Christian 7. was seriously mental ill. He was not a bad person for selfish reasons. His mother was Louise of England, aunt to George 3. who also was loonie. The danish Royal Family is one of the oldest in the World, and in such a family queens can not have love affairs, but kings can. It is quite simple, if a king makes a child with another woman you know where it came from. But you can not have a coo coo bird in the Royal Family nest. The english Edward 4.'s father was probably not his real father. His mother who was common nobility, got pregnant when the husband was away. Or else she should have been pregnant for 11 months.
Her son became Prince Regent on behalf of his father for some time and in 1808 he became king Frederick VI of Denmark. Her daughter, Louise Augusta, lived a long life and had children. Thank you for watching Patricia.
Matilda Caroline (and Struensee)'s Daughter became Duchess Louise Augusta of Augustenborg. She had 3 children, Caroline Amalie, Christian August and Frederik. So through her, the grandchildren became Queen Caroline Amalie of Denmark, Duke Christian August of Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg and Frederik Emil August, the Prince of Nør The grandsons (Duke Christian and Prince Frederik) became traitors of the crown, even though their sister was the Queen. They fled the country and never returned to denmark again
That's why I dont have female friends, I have my mom in her place, we talk and the private stuff I don't talk about it, I told her if God forbid anything bad were to happen then I would let you know
I know exactly how she feels i have always been an lucky queen i am a faded old queen and still and lucky that is the way of the world when you are an old Queen nobody wants you nobody 😂😂😂 oo you are a alone number thinking of the old the old days 🙂🙂🙂 in life you need a sense of hilma I say that every time I look in a mirror yours Joan Crawford
This is the "romantic novel" version of the story of Caroline Mathilde. She was actually a wery sceming politician and worked active aside Struensee giving the new and for those days often extreme laws legitimacy. Infact the laws of Struensee and the queen at the end lead to oproar and at one occasion the royal family had to flee the royal summer palace Hirchholm, because at large mob of angry subjects where marching at the palace demanding the withdrawal of several new wery unpopular laws. The royal guard, whom Struensee had cut down to allmost nothing and striped of their honnors and lowered their salary as well, simply made it clear that they had no intention to protect the queen and Struensee but only the king and the royal children. Allso the queens behavior toward the mentaly fragile king made people angry, they felt she treated him like he was a cute but sometimes anoing little puppy, and she openly insulted him by flaunting the intimate relationship between herself and Struensee in front of him. The queen Caroline Mathilde was in 1772 no longer popular with the danish courtiers or the danish people and infact most historians now belive, that the coup of the dowager queen Juliane Marie rescued Denmark from a widespread revolte, by putting a stop to the most reforms and restoring the rule of "the good old days".
@@aleasyah3032 Sorry if my comment was misunderstood. I am not an English speaker so I confused disgraceful with unfortunate. I agree with your words about Caroline Mathilde.
The lot of royal princesses was not a happy one. Arranged marriages to careless, unfeeling foreign princes, treated with disdain by their own families and blamed for circumstances beyond their control.
Exactly, well said. Thank you for watching Jasper.
@Selma De Faria I agree but we don't hear very much about the poor of the eras that the royalty come from (or at least, I don't). It's easy to forget how hard the common women had it in many, many eras of history. Thanks for reminding me.
As Caroline Mathilda's great grand daughter through her son i am very much looking forward to seeing this film! Thankyou for never forgetting her-she was a lamb thrown to wolves!
Thank you so much, Kiersten. I'm delighted you are here.
Hello! Your Highness
Fun fact: I know that Matilda's son grew to hate Queen Maria Julianna because she tried to separate him from sister Louise. They had a very strong bond. In his own way, Frederick avenged his mother. Juliana wanted him to be her puppet, but he didn't let her control his regency.
Matilda would have been proud of her son, for sure. Thank you for watching.
Poor Matilda. He could be a rank and foul playboy, but her association with any other male had her totally cast out. Only her brother saved her, but he didn't want her at his castle either. Kind of stupid all the way around.
Amazing how the royals were so easily influenced by people trying to achieve power. Very much like rasputin and the tzarina of Russia.
Good point. Thank you for watching.
Johann was Rasputin ?
@@aparnarajesh no I just said it's similar in the way a charismatic person influenced a royal to do things against his own interests.
She wasn't easy to impress.
She actually couldn't stand Johan Struensee in the beginning, as he was indulging in the king's parties, but he was the only one that could control the king, just a bit..
So i don't think she was easy influenced by him. It was first when they found out that they had similar interests, that she started to open up to Struensee
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It must have been terrifying to get married to someone you have never met, and leaving your whole life and family behind to move in with him at just 15! It's disgusting that she was found guilty of breaking her marriage vows but her husband had been doing it for decades and no one batted an eye.
Unfair and sad, you're right. Thank you for watching.
Talk about royal spouse roulette! I’m so glad that we’ve moved past marriages like that (for the most part). While marrying for love doesn’t always work out at least both parties knew each other and chose to marry each other. The idea of arranged marriages is just wrong. If I had married any of the men my mom had thought were suitable as potential son in law material I would have been terribly unhappy. Parents/stepparents/grandparents didn’t (and in some cultures still don’t) seem to care about the well-being of their child. It was/is all about wealth, power and securing political or social allies.
As one queen said to her husband: “Without me, you can have bastard children. Without you, I can have princes of the blood”. Therein lay the issue. With no way of proving paternity, a king could end up with somebody else’s child succeeding him on the throne.
@@susanc4622 Which queen?
I think it was a French one.
I feel such sadness for this ill treated Princess! I hope that monster of her ex-husband and that horrible woman that was Queen Maria Julianna! It seems that unhappiness was the lot of a lot of these foreign Princesses! She shared the same fate as that of her great-grandmother, Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Luneburg. May they both be resting in Peace in God's loving arms!
You are right Cindy. I felt so sorry about about her. I read that where she was buried there is a monument surrounded by "Forget me not" plants. Thank you for watching.
All human beings need to feel love and appreciation from their mates. If not, tragically they can easily fall into temptation with someone who has ulterior motives.
Well said. Thank you for watching Ruthie.
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Well, since the marriage was arranged, its not suprise.
Kim M. All marriages are arranged. Some marriages are arranged by parents or others...or you can choose to arrange your own marriage by choice.
I'm living in Celle and we have a statue of her near by the city. She lived in a house that's nowadays a kindergarden it is very pretty. Seen this video today its very interesting. Good work 😊👍🏼
Oh, how wonderful! I think it is very nice that the house she used to live in is now a kindergarten. Matilda would have liked that, I guess. In her final years, she used to help the children in the village there, bringing them toys and reading for them.
Thank you for sharing this here. All the best to you.
I remember watching “A Royal Affair” starring Alicia Vikander (Queen Maria) and Mads Mickleson (Struensee). It broke my heart. King Christian was a total twit who derived pleasure from making Maria miserable. It’s now thought that he was seriously mentally ill. I don’t remember Queen Juliana Maria in the film although she could’ve been and I pay attention to her. Talk about following the Evil Stepmother archetype! I’m not surprised that Maria turned to Sturnsee for comfort and friendship. I would’ve too, especially if he looked anything like Mads Mickleson! As a descendant of a Danish grandfather and other Danish ancestors on both my dad and mom’s sides I found this story fascinating and supremely sad.
A sad story for most of the characters involved, unfortunately. Thank you very much for watching, Monica.
Saw it
I recently watched the movie based on their relationship.. I love learning the history behind it all! Thank you 🙏
You're welcome. Thank you for watching.
Can you tell me the name of the movie?
@@bethanne558cooke7 it’s called “A Royal Affair” and it’s actually pretty good!
@@justjulia8007 Ohhhhh, okay!!!! I remember that movie now!! No wonder this sounded familiar. Thank you!!! I was saying earlier what a good movie this story would be!!
For those who is interested in Knowing what happened to her daughter.
Matilda Caroline (and Struensee)'s Daughter became Duchess Louise Augusta of Augustenborg. She had 3 children, Caroline Amalie, Christian August and Frederik. So through her, the grandchildren became Queen Caroline Amalie of Denmark, Duke Christian August of Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg and Frederik Emil August, the Prince of Nør
The grandsons (Duke Christian and Prince Frederik) became traitors of the crown, even though their sister was the Queen. They fled the country and never returned to denmark again
What a story!!!! I feel like I just watched a full-length movie and I'm worn out!! (This would be a good movie actually!!) I really enjoy listening to this narrator!! She has such a lovely voice and conveys these histories beautifully!! Thank you for this channel!!
I am so glad you like my channel. Thank you very much for your kind words Dee.
The story have been made into a movie, it's called "The royal Affair* or on original language " En kongelige affære "
@@my_little_danish_corner Thank you!! I will definitely watch it.
Thank you. Another, poor Princess. But a brave lady.
Thank you for watching Mary.
Caroline Matilda and Struensee's efforts influenced the American Revolution as well, and one wonders how history might have changed had they not been so reckless in their private lives.
The movie about this queen, A Royal Affair is an amazing film, so well made. All 3 leads were terrific. Alicia Vikander as Caroline Mathilde, Mads Mikkelsen as Doctor Johann Friedrich Struensee, and especially Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Christian VII. This was Følsgaard's first film and the role challenging, but he carried it off expertly, making the mad king someone you alternately empathised with, despised, pitied, and wished well.
Nora Roberts wrote a lovely novel about Matilda's story called The Lost Queen, which was my first introduction to this intriguing piece of history.
Thank you very much for your comment.
Not Nora Roberts but Norah Lofts wrote the 📖 book.
You're right, thank you! That's what I get for posting after midnight. :)
Read it
Read what?
What a sad story. Such a young woman who had to go through so much.
Very sad, indeed. Thank you for watching Tim.
Poor woman, girl really. She did t have much happiness in her life. Thank you very much. I thought your voice sounded familiar. You have a very good voice for these programs. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
A difficult life, indeed. Thank you for your kind words.
And she died so young. She was a great lady...
Oh, the treachery of court intrigues and royal power struggles. Poor Matilda was too naive and inexperienced to navigate these plots.
RIP Matilda 🙏🕊
I agree with you Ann. I felt so sorry for poor Matilda. Thank you very much for watching.
I would not be so sure. Yeah, she was young, but I am not so sure she was naive that she did not know what happend around her
I loved her Great grandmother Sophia Dorothea of Celle and Queen Caroline Matilda
The injustice of double standards is beyond frustrating no matter the era. I find the fact that men could be as debauched as humanly possible and emerge fairly unscathed, while women were reviled and scorned, whether the accusations were even true or not, to be disgusting and infuriating. If, by some miracle, time travel happens to be achieved in my lifetime, some old-timey a-holes gonna catch these hands, I swear to God...
Brandy McNamee - Let me know when you’re going to go back in time, because I’ll gladly join you in kicking some behinds!!
You don't need to go back anywhere. This double standard is quit well and alive today. A recent past US president cheated on his wife when she has just given birth to their son.
Had she said anything but "boys will be boys" and divorced him, her life would have been in jeopardy. Time will tell the final outcome of that debacle, but in general, the woman has been and will continue to be the villain especially in high social places.
A very sad life for this lovely princess and she died so young so much pain and heartache, thank you another superb video on your great chanel.
Very sad, indeed. Thank you so much for watching.
@@livesandhistories always a plesure, thank you.
Excellent channel, I love history!
When I 1st came across one of your videos I thought it was maybe a little short to be a good history documentary, But im so glad i watched!!! You pack so much into them!!!! Super excellent work!!!! I've already binged like 6 of your episodes in half a day!!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!! Super excellent work!!!
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I'm really glad you like these videos. It means a lot to know you find them useful. Thank you very much for your kind comment.
If I were Queen Matilda, I would have retaliated by also ruining the reputation of the Dowager Queen Maria Julianna and all the people around the king who was influencing him negatively. My last resort would have been to have the dowager queen and the other nobles killed in secret. I will do all of that in order to ensure that the power will forever be in my hands.
Boy, remind me to never make you cross 😂😂😂😂🙏🙏👵🇦🇺
Watched all your videos.Like your relaxing voice and bringing history alive.Thank you🌸🌸
So nice of you to say that. Thank you so much Stela.
My family is a decendant of Matilda and parents.
Alicia Vikander played the Queen in the 2012 Danish movie A ROYAL AFFAIR.
I have not seen it. Thank you for watching James.
So, the guy is fucking around like a crazed ferret and that's fine,
but a false accusation against his wife is cause for divorce???? SMDH...
Sad story. Enjoyed listening to your excellent narration of it
Thank you very much. I am glad you enjoyed it.
I am terribly sorry that I missed your video by 10 days! But I really did enjoy it.
The women of the Georgian kings or rather, the House of Hanover (wives, mothers, daughters) aren't much well-known (except perhaps maybe Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who has been gaining notoriety for her Moorish heritage) up until Queen Victoria took the throne. I'm glad you made a video on one of them.
Welcome back! I am really glad you enjoyed it. Thank you very much for watching. Your support is greatly appreciated. Best wishes to you.
@@aleasyah3032 William IV himself is a rather underrated king, especially taken the state of his predecessor brother, and it's true: Adelaide _is_ underrated. She lost 4 children prematurely (due to early death and stillbirth), but never mistreated her niece, rather taking her in. She donated money to the poor and payed for the building of a church and paving of a road. It's nice to see that her legacy is still lively (the city of Adelaide, Australia perhaps being the most well-recognized).
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Caroline Matilda of Great Britain and Princess Charlotte of Wales, especially, despite being significant members, however, aren't much talked about today (as far as I know). I think that the mothers, wives and daughters of this house (Hanover) are often overshadowed by the scandals of their fathers, sons and brothers. Today, the Georgian era is getting its spotlight and hopefully, so will their queens.
@@livesandhistories Best wishes to you, too! I hope your channel gets its deserved recognition.
@@aleasyah3032 Oh, I thought I was the only one who saw those similarities, perhaps because people don't talk about it often. I, too, think that Princess Charlotte is not quite acclaimed despite her potentials. It's bewildering to think how our world would have been if she or her son had only lived long enough. I wonder how Victoria must have thought of her cousin.
It's understandable why not many people understand the pain and pressure Caroline Matilda had gone through, if not all women of the past. It's easy to say that someone lost their parents/children, was unfaithful to etc... Just like how when we look at past pandemics/epidemics or deadly diseases, all we can do is show pity, but to live through it is much harder.
@@aleasyah3032 They would surely, that is, *if* Victoria was ever born given that Charlotte had never died in the first place. Generally, it is believed that the Edward, Duke of Kent, like his brother, had only married Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld in hopes of fathering the heir to the throne of Britain. However, the marriage between Victoria's parents, may have taken place anyways.
I had read an article on The Prince & His Lady where it was mentioned that Edward had a beloved mistress, Madame de Saint Laurent, who he had lived with for 27 years (or so, perhaps, I will need to recheck that article). He had lived a simple and temperate live in exile, but by the time he was returning to England, he was in a lot of debt. The debt had come possibly for losses in shipwreck and due to his lower income. He had realized that the only way to get rid of the endless cycle of debt was to get married to a noble-woman. So, he had to leave his mistress and look for marriage options. There it was written that this was being arranged even before Charlotte had died. However, I am not entirely sure about the authenticity of my sources, and I must admit, I have to look for the specific article I am sourcing from. But if that is the case, then they would have gotten along, in a reality which never existed.
We know that the Duke of Kent was about 51 years old when he married the 32-year-old widow princess. I was first told that the marriages of both William and Edward occurred in hopes that it would produce the future monarch.
I hold in high respect the attempts to introduce more freedom-like thoughts, reflektions, actions, etc. made by Mathilde and Struensee here in Denmark...I actually think that we are still fighting for all of that even though we live in/with modern stuff being led astray by our materialistic thinking and money-oriented behaviour...my hope is that we wake up and keep fighting through the use of the sword of love, not war. Through enlightenment and truthful behaviour in everything that we do and say. Many governments, organizations, institutions and others are still holding the power, however, very well kept hidden to the public....yet, in my opinion, we are witnessing in these years that the power is shrinking which makes these "power-holders" desperate and more and more cynical. I believe we are moving into better times, but we all have a part to play and if we are not united as an earth people, we cannot make real progress. So, keep asking questions about everything whereever you are in the world, YOU count too! Much love and support to all from Denmark! Thank you for sharing your videos:)!
I agree with you. Thank you so much for watching.
Thank you in solidarity, an American in Portugal.
Thanks for a really informative video
Glad you found it useful. Thank you for watching, Martin.
What a beautiful voice
Thank you very much for your kind comment.
They originally never had Princesses only Princes. Which shows you how much they thought of woman!
How sad, her life was literally just a pawn in the royal intrigue
Really sad. She had no one to turn to for help. Thank you for watching, Denise.
His stepmother was evil incarnate!!!! Heifer let things progress according to plan... Mathilda has my sympathy...
Indeed. Thank you for watching.
Very good thank you
Thank you for watching.
I have been enjoying your posts so much! May I ask what is your nationality? I just cannot place your accent...
Dude I got so happy seeing your video I’m getting ready to go out and ur videos are the best to have as soemthing to make time fly. your videos are just amazing, amazing history and such a soothing but crisp diction in what I think is a French tongue? Love the videos
Glad you like them! Thank you very much for watching.
Very tragic story. It sounds like she was not raised with the understanding of what actions are required to be a ruler or leader.
Well said. Thank you very much for watching.
Poor, poor young girl. So sad , and so young. 🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺
I love her
Such a lovely channel!🌸🌸🌸
You are so kind. Thank you.
This sounds like the lady in What We Do In The Shadows so much.
That was tragic. She was so young
King Christian VII was insane
there a movie about this great movie
It all sounds like a Barbara Cartland novel.
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I think it was a mistake that the princess was raised to be subservient and just be a consort. Princesses should be educated how to do politics, how to wrap a man around their fingers, and master manipulation.
Oh my 15 years old and married by proxy😪
Difficult times back then. Thank you for watching Stella.
Sometimes they married girls as young as 11 or 12yrs. They waited until she was older to consumate the marriage of the husband was a gentleman. It is still normal for girls of 9 or 10yrs to be married in a lot of African countries also I think the same in India. So sad these girls have a short childhood.
That was a norm back then. Catherine of Aragon was married to Henry VIII's older brother at 14. He was 14 but died not long after. She married Henry VIII at 20 ish.
They got married very young long ago even as late as the early 20th Century. I can't say anything. I'll be 42 next week & I have been married 24 years as of July 23, 2021. (Yes I got married at not quite 18)...
1 word: chattel.
You Tube just took me to the "Struensee Overture" by Giacomo Meyerbeer -this is the incidental music to a play for which the prominent 19th century German composer Meyerbeer wrote the incidental music.
The intricate ways of UA-cam … I am glad that, for some mystifying reason, the algorithm linked my video to the world of music. Thank you for watching.
@@livesandhistories It all started off with the fact that I commented on a video about John of Leyden -a 16th century Christian revolutionary who temporarily took over a city called Munster in north west Germany and I commented on the fact that Meyerbeer had written a grand opera about the subject called "Le Prophete" which contains a famous coronation march and a skater's ballet.You Tube then came up with other works by Meyerbeer and one of them was the "Struensee Overture".Grand opera in 19th century Europe was like Hollywood movies in the 20th century that covered all sorts of dramatic stories from the past.
@@kaloarepo288 Wonderful! And now I will associate in my mind Struensee, Matilda, Munster and Meyerbeer, the binding agent being grand opera :-) Thank you for sharing this.
She resembles Princess Beatrice.
Not really related to the story but I’m very curious trying to place your accent?
Thank you, I enjoyed the video so much.. I know what happend to her son , but who cared for her daughter since she was classed illegitimate?
Both her children were raised at the royal court. They had a good bond as brother and sister, both despising Juliana Maria. Thank you for watching.
@@livesandhistories Thank you for the reply. I felt sorry for the german doctor. and Matilda imagine never seeing not been able to see her children again?😰😪
@@icequeen9417 It was really tragic.
Her daughter married Duke Frederik Christian 2. Of Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg and by that became Duchess Louisa Augusta of Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg
Her sons became traitors to the crown and fled to Germany
Her daughter became Queen Caroline Amalie of Denmark
@@my_little_danish_corner woww thank you so much for the extended informatiom, good to know what became of her children when they became adults.
Sounds like Spanish queen Carlota aka Charlotte
Everyone has a story ...
So true. Thank you for watching, Linda.
@@livesandhistories Love the channel!
@@LindaCasey Lovely to hear that.
Don't play with fire
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Sounds like queen Victoria and Alberts life
How are you doing if you please we are as foreigners subscribers as overseas students want to increase our cultural level improve our English language as well i gathered main information briefly about famous celebrity you talked about here it’s queen Matilda born in 1102 died in 1167 she is known as empress Maude one of claimants to English throne during civil war she is from Sutton courtenay Uk daughter of king Henry 1 king of England she married to holy emperor Henry v death of Matilda brother made her legitimate heir Matilda invade England in year 1139 to claim throne she married twice Geoffrey Plantagenet count of Anjou Henry v holy Roman emperor she was always unhappy she felt she was born for luxuries civil war known as anarchy she traveled with her husband in Italy in 1116 crowned in basilica acted as imperial regent in Italy when Henry v Matilda had no children when she died in 1125 imperial crown was claimed by his rival thank you for your great efforts encourage us to read learn new information improve our English language as well you are as guide tourists for all people around world stay safe blessed good luck to your dearest ones
The Queen looks like Matilda
Sounded like Rasputin....
This is the pop-smart feminine version of the story. Christian 7. was seriously mental ill. He was not a bad person for selfish reasons. His mother was Louise of England, aunt to George 3. who also was loonie. The danish Royal Family is one of the oldest in the World, and in such a family queens can not have love affairs, but kings can. It is quite simple, if a king makes a child with another woman you know where it came from. But you can not have a coo coo bird in the Royal Family nest. The english Edward 4.'s father was probably not his real father. His mother who was common nobility, got pregnant when the husband was away. Or else she should have been pregnant for 11 months.
What happened to her children? Son and daughter.
Her son became Prince Regent on behalf of his father for some time and in 1808 he became king Frederick VI of Denmark. Her daughter, Louise Augusta, lived a long life and had children. Thank you for watching Patricia.
Matilda Caroline (and Struensee)'s Daughter became Duchess Louise Augusta of Augustenborg. She had 3 children, Caroline Amalie, Christian August and Frederik. So through her, the grandchildren became Queen Caroline Amalie of Denmark, Duke Christian August of Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg and Frederik Emil August, the Prince of Nør
The grandsons (Duke Christian and Prince Frederik) became traitors of the crown, even though their sister was the Queen. They fled the country and never returned to denmark again
Juliana's mouth doesn't bode well.
That's why I dont have female friends, I have my mom in her place, we talk and the private stuff I don't talk about it, I told her if God forbid anything bad were to happen then I would let you know
I know exactly how she feels i have always been an lucky queen i am a faded old queen and still and lucky that is the way of the world when you are an old Queen nobody wants you nobody 😂😂😂 oo you are a alone number thinking of the old the old days 🙂🙂🙂 in life you need a sense of hilma I say that every time I look in a mirror yours Joan Crawford
This is the "romantic novel" version of the story of Caroline Mathilde.
She was actually a wery sceming politician and worked active aside Struensee giving the new and for those days often extreme laws legitimacy.
Infact the laws of Struensee and the queen at the end lead to oproar and at one occasion the royal family had to flee the royal summer palace Hirchholm, because at large mob of angry subjects where marching at the palace demanding the withdrawal of several new wery unpopular laws.
The royal guard, whom Struensee had cut down to allmost nothing and striped of their honnors and lowered their salary as well, simply made it clear that they had no intention to protect the queen and Struensee but only the king and the royal children.
Allso the queens behavior toward the mentaly fragile king made people angry, they felt she treated him like he was a cute but sometimes anoing little puppy, and she openly insulted him by flaunting the intimate relationship between herself and Struensee in front of him.
The queen Caroline Mathilde was in 1772 no longer popular with the danish courtiers or the danish people and infact most historians now belive, that the coup of the dowager queen Juliane Marie rescued Denmark from a widespread revolte, by putting a stop to the most reforms and restoring the rule of "the good old days".
Her first bad luck was getting stuck with that awful name!
They all look alike, maybe the same painter. No, probable not.
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She was a very disgraceful woman. Thank you for the video
Thank you for watching.
@@aleasyah3032 Sorry if my comment was misunderstood. I am not an English speaker so I confused disgraceful with unfortunate. I agree with your words about Caroline Mathilde.