Historical True Crime: The Sex Scandal That Rocked Regency England

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Aug 19, 202131:36Society & Culture

In 1820, England talked about one thing and one thing only: The spectacular breakdown of the marriage between King George IV and his wife Caroline of Brunswick. The royal couple had never been happy, but their misery and...

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