Identifier: loveofuncrownedq00wilkuoft (find matches)
Title: The love of an uncrowned queen, Sophie Dorothea, consort of George 1., and her correspondence with Philip Christopher, count Königsmarck (now first published from the originals) by W.H. Wilkins
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Wilkins, W. H. (William Henry), 1860-1905
Subjects: Sophia Dorothea, consort of George I, King of Great Britain, 1666-1726 Königsmarck, Philip Christopher von, Grefve, 1665-1694
Publisher: London (etc.) Longmans, Green
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Highness, and insisted on takingthe young Princess from her arms and carrying her upthe stairs to the door of her apartments. Just at thismoment who should pass by but the Countess Platen, who,seeing them laughing and talking together, cast a wither-ing glance, and, with an ironically deep obeisance to thePrincess, hurried off to report to the Duke this monstrousbreach of etiquette. Duke Ernest Augustus was now home from Carlsbad,much the better of his gout, and in good temper with thingsgenerally. He was indulgent to Sophie Dorothea and herwhims, except when they crossed his wishes. In this casehe could not see anything very wrong in her conduct, thoughthe circumstance was grossly exaggerated by the Countess,and he turned a deaf ear to her hints and innuendoes, re-fusing to believe any evil. Perhaps he had a shrewd ideathat jealousy was at the bottom of it. But afterwards heremonstrated with the Princess, and reprimanded Konigs-marck for having been guilty of an impertinence, though,
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THE EMBROIDERED GLOVE iii Hanoverian etiquette apart, he seems to have only performedan act of natural courtesy. The incident was reported aboutthe court, and from the tittle-tattle came the first breath ofscandal which afterwards tarnished so sadly the mirror ofSophie Dorotheas fair name.^ Soon after this the Hanoverian court, except the DuchessSophia, went on a visit to Brunswick, according to theirannual custom, to divert themselves with an opera and thefair.- The Duke and Duchess of Celle were there also, andDuke Antony Ulrich with his family and a numerous court.Antony Ulrich had now become co-regent with his elderbrother, Duke Rudolph Augustus, who, being a scholarand recluse, practically left all government in his hands.It was Antony Ulrich who dictated the policy of the Houseof Brunswick-Wolfenbijttel, and he kept his court sometimesat VVolfenbiittel and sometimes at Brunswick. Brunswickwas then a Hanseatic town of considerable importance,strongly fortified, and much frequente

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