Courtiers: The Secret History of the Georgian Court (2 page)
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Authors: Lucy Worsley
Tags: #England, #History, #Royalty
Hanover was one of many small German states. Its ruler, or Elector, helped ‘elect’ the states’ overlord, the Holy Roman Emperor
HOW THE HANOVERIANS WERE RELATED TO THE STUARTS
THE HANOVERIANS
George I, the king
George Augustus, the Prince of Wales
Caroline, the Princess of Wales
Frederick, the foolish heir to the throne
Amelia, a prickly princess
Molly Lepell, a Maid of Honour
Henrietta Howard, a Woman of the Bedchamber
John Hervey, the Vice-Chamberlain
Peter the Wild Boy, a court pet
William Kent, a pushy painter
Elizabeth Butler, an actress, Kent’s mistress
Mohammed True-to-the-King, keeper of the king’s closet
Mustapha, a Turkish valet