The Series
Prince Regent is a British period television series made and transmitted by the BBC in 1979. It depicts the life of George IV from his youth, time as Prince Regent and his reign as King. It consists of eight episodes of 50 minutes.[1]
The series stars Peter Egan as George IV throughout his youth, regency, and first year of his reign, with Nigel Davenport as King George III, and Susannah York as Maria Fitzherbert. It was primarily directed by Michael Simpson, with Michael Hayes directing the fourth episode, and primarily written by Robert Muller, as well as Nemone Lethbridge, Ian Curteis, and Reg Gadney in other episodes.
This Episode
Following the King's recovery, George assures him that he is to break off his relationship with Maria on the agreement that the King settles his debts. The King is more concerned with George's marriage, and stipulates that George will marry freely on condition the suitor is a Protestant princess. The choices fall to Princess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a maternal first cousin of George as the niece of Queen Charlotte, or Princess Caroline of Brunswick, a paternal first cousin of George as the daughter of Princess Augusta of Great Britain, the King's elder sister. The King, however, finds his niece a more appropriate suitor, and instructs Lord Malmesbury to go to the Brunswick court after completing diplomatic business with the Prussians for Caroline's hand in marriage to George. George, however, is less enthused on the princess, and Queen Charlotte heartily detests her as well. Furthermore, at the eccentric Brunswick court, Malmesbury finds Caroline to be ill-mannered, obnoxious, and extremely obstinate and offensive. Caroline isn't to keen on George, either, spurred by his affairs, especially with Lady Frances Jersey. However eager to leave Brunswick, Caroline agrees to go to England. But upon meeting her George is displeased, finding her hideous and acrid. Caroline, likewise, is displeased with George and the impoliteness of the British court. Despite George's reservations of Caroline, the King rejects calling off the affair without refusal of eradicating George's debts as agreed. George reluctantly goes forth with the union, and he and Caroline are married on 8 April 1795. However, the night of the wedding proves an unhappy future.
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