Once upon a time there were four kings called George who, thanks to a quirk of fate, ruled Great Britain for over a century. Hailing from Germany, these occasionally mad, bad and infamous sovereigns presided over a land in turmoil. Yet what of the remarkable women who were crowned alongside them? From the forgotten princess locked in a tower to an illustrious regent, a devoted consort and a notorious party girl, the queens of Georgian Britain lived lives of scandal, romance and turbulent drama. Whether dipping into politics or carousing on the shores of Italy, Caroline of Ansbach, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Caroline of Brunswick refused to fade into the background. Queens of Georgian Britain offers a chance to step back in time and meet the women who ruled alongside the Georgian monarchs, not forgetting Sophia Dorothea of Celle, the passionate princess who never made it as far as the throne. From lonely childhoods to glittering palaces, via family feuds, smallpox, strapping soldiers and plenty of scheming, these are the queens who shaped an era. AUTHOR: Catherine Curzon is a royal historian who writes blogs on all matters 18th century at www.madamegilflurt.com. Her work has been featured on HistoryExtra.com, the official website of ‘BBC History Magazine’ and in publications such as ‘Explore History’, ‘All About History’, ‘History of Royals’ and ‘Jane Austen s Regency World’. She has provided additional research for ‘An Evening with Jane Austen’ at the V&A and spoken at venues including the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, Lichfield Guildhall and Dr Johnson s House. Catherine holds a Master s degree in Film and when not dodging the furies of the guillotine, writes fiction set deep in the underbelly of Georgian London. Her previous books, ‘Life in the Georgian Court’ and ‘Kings of Georgian Britain’, are available from Pen & Sword. 32 illustrations