Queen Charlotte Part 1
The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast
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The Coronation of George the Third
The country and the advisors had held off on George the Third's coronation until he was married. As a woman, Princess Augusta really had little power other than how she could influence the men in her life to behave. This coronation was stage managed by a man called the Earl of Effingham. The gold state coach that had been ordered for this coronation, if you watch the coronation, I did get up. You know why? Because it's probably the last coronation I'm going to see.
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