The Lost Queen
The Surprising Life of Catherine of Braganza—The Forgotten Queen Who Bridged Two Worlds

I had been spying this book sitting on my ignored to be read bookcase while I happily read away on my Kindle. Having decided earlier this month to make a dent in my TBR bookcase, I pulled this book off it. It is the tragic story of Caroline Matilda, youngest sibling of King George III, and her marri......more

I knew next to nothing about Denmark's history. So it was a fascinating book for me. In many ways, the court world of Copenhaga in the second half of the XVIII century was very similar to the British royal court of that time. However, there were some little differences. Of course, the most interesting......more

I hate tragic stories but for some reason, I'm drawn to them. I bought this book on sale because it had the word "Queen" on it and I'm a sucker for historical books about royals. Compared to other historical books on royalty I've read, this is pretty good. The story is interesting, the pacing is goo......more

This is the story of Queen Caroline of Denmark and her love affair with Doctor Struensee. Princess Caroline-Matilda was King George III's sister and married King Christian of Denmark. This historical novel is based on fact and brings to life eighteenth century Denmark. I love Norah Lofts as a writer......more

I became familiar with the historical figures in the book because of the movie, The Royal Affair. I love the movie and when I found out there was historical fiction surrounding these events, of course I wanted to read it. This book is not like I expected it to be. I was expecting the fast paced sort......more