On This Day April 8

Prince George (the future George IV) originally agreed to marry his first cousin Princess Caroline of Brunswick in return for payment of his gambling debts. On seeing the ugly, obese and vulgar Princess Caroline for the first time the day before their wedding and kissing her George  asked for a glass of brandy." They married at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace on April 8, 1795. The German bride wore a elaborate dress of silver tissue and lace and a velvet robe lined with ermine.

Marriage of Prince George & Princess Caroline of Brunswick

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