Lady Anne had radical sensibilities[2] and on the Prince succeeding as George IV on 29 January 1820, repeatedly urged Caroline to return and claim her position as Queen Consort of Great Britain. She and radicals such as Henry Brougham and William Cobbett saw the Queen as a focus for the reformist Whig opposition. She crossed to France to meet Caroline at St. Omer, and with Alderman Matthew Wood, a radical former Lord Mayor of London, escorted her back to the capital.[3] She resumed her position in Caroline's household, accompanying her to her trial for adultery in the House of Lords in August 1820, and remaining almost her sole supporter among ladies of consequence[4] until her acquittal. When Caroline sought admittance to the Coronation in Westminster Abbey to take her rightful place beside George on 19 July 1821, Lady Anne Hamilton and Lady Hood were her two ladies-in-waiting.[5] Being debarred and humiliated broke Caroline's spirit, and Hamilton was with her until her death on 7 August 1821[6] and her burial in Brunswick later that month.[7]
Lady Anne was described by Creevey, at the trial, as "full six feet high and bears a striking resemblance to one of Lord Derby's great red deer"[8]
Lady Anne Hamilton published a satirical epic poem called Epics of the Ton in 1807.[9] The work, which was published anonymously, satirised the main figures involved in what was called "The Delicate Investigation" of the morality and suspected adultery of Caroline of Brunswick.[10] Hamilton referred to the main characters by their initials.
Moments of Pleasure - a satirical print by Theodore Lane incorporating Lady Anne Hamilton; Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Bt and Caroline of Brunswick.
In 1805 and in 1815 she was painted by James Lonsdale and these portraits were exhibited at the Royal Academy.[11] Lady Anne was also included in a number of satirical prints by Theodore Lane in 1820 and 1821.[12]
In 1832 a book was published which claimed to reveal facts about the royal household. It was titled Secret History of the Court of England from the accession of George the Third until the Death of George the Fourth and was attributed to "Lady Anne Hamilton".[9] This book was written by a woman who had gained Hamilton's confidence and is referred to as "S.W." in correspondence. A strong suspect for this role is Olivia Serres (born Wilmot). The resulting scandal meant that the publisher had to flee to avoid prosecution and Hamilton had to spend some time in France.[13] However a subsequent biographer of Queen Caroline attributes the record of her demeanour and words as she lay dying directly to Hamilton as author of this work.[14]
Hamilton was said to have been the author of two publications. However one of these was a forgery.[9]
Referencesedit
^Sharpe, Charles Kirkpatrick; Allardyce, Alexander; Bedford, W. K. Riland (William Kirkpatrick Riland) (1888). Letters from and to Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe. Edinburgh: W. Blackwood. p. 12.
^Rebel Queen - The Trial of Caroline, Jane Robins, Simon & Schuster 2006, p.116
^"Penton Street and Chapel Market area Pages 373-404 Survey of London: Volume 47, Northern Clerkenwell and Pentonville". British History Online. LCC 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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lady, anne, hamilton, 1766, 1846, lady, anne, hamilton, march, 1766, october, 1846, courtier, writer, friend, british, queen, caroline, brunswick, lady, anne, hamiltonby, james, lonsdaleborn, 1766, march, 1766died10, october, 1846, 1846, aged, islington, londo. Lady Anne Hamilton 16 March 1766 10 October 1846 was a courtier and writer and friend of the British queen Caroline of Brunswick Lady Anne Hamiltonby James LonsdaleBorn 1766 03 16 16 March 1766Died10 October 1846 1846 10 10 aged 80 Islington London EnglandNationalityBritishOccupationLady in WaitingEmployerQueen CarolineParent s Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke of HamiltonLady Harriet StewartLife editLady Anne Hamilton was born in 1766 She was the daughter of Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke of Hamilton She became a lady in waiting to Caroline of Brunswick Princess of Wales and estranged wife of the Prince Regent replacing Hester Lisle in 1812 1 She held this post until the following year when the Princess went into voluntary exile in Italy Lady Anne had radical sensibilities 2 and on the Prince succeeding as George IV on 29 January 1820 repeatedly urged Caroline to return and claim her position as Queen Consort of Great Britain She and radicals such as Henry Brougham and William Cobbett saw the Queen as a focus for the reformist Whig opposition She crossed to France to meet Caroline at St Omer and with Alderman Matthew Wood a radical former Lord Mayor of London escorted her back to the capital 3 She resumed her position in Caroline s household accompanying her to her trial for adultery in the House of Lords in August 1820 and remaining almost her sole supporter among ladies of consequence 4 until her acquittal When Caroline sought admittance to the Coronation in Westminster Abbey to take her rightful place beside George on 19 July 1821 Lady Anne Hamilton and Lady Hood were her two ladies in waiting 5 Being debarred and humiliated broke Caroline s spirit and Hamilton was with her until her death on 7 August 1821 6 and her burial in Brunswick later that month 7 Lady Anne was described by Creevey at the trial as full six feet high and bears a striking resemblance to one of Lord Derby s great red deer 8 Lady Anne Hamilton published a satirical epic poem called Epics of the Ton in 1807 9 The work which was published anonymously satirised the main figures involved in what was called The Delicate Investigation of the morality and suspected adultery of Caroline of Brunswick 10 Hamilton referred to the main characters by their initials nbsp Moments of Pleasure a satirical print by Theodore Lane incorporating Lady Anne Hamilton Sir Matthew Wood 1st Bt and Caroline of Brunswick In 1805 and in 1815 she was painted by James Lonsdale and these portraits were exhibited at the Royal Academy 11 Lady Anne was also included in a number of satirical prints by Theodore Lane in 1820 and 1821 12 In 1832 a book was published which claimed to reveal facts about the royal household It was titled Secret History of the Court of England from the accession of George the Third until the Death of George the Fourth and was attributed to Lady Anne Hamilton 9 This book was written by a woman who had gained Hamilton s confidence and is referred to as S W in correspondence A strong suspect for this role is Olivia Serres born Wilmot The resulting scandal meant that the publisher had to flee to avoid prosecution and Hamilton had to spend some time in France 13 However a subsequent biographer of Queen Caroline attributes the record of her demeanour and words as she lay dying directly to Hamilton as author of this work 14 Hamilton died in White Lion Street Islington in 1846 15 She was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery 9 Works editHamilton was said to have been the author of two publications However one of these was a forgery 9 References edit Sharpe Charles Kirkpatrick Allardyce Alexander Bedford W K Riland William Kirkpatrick Riland 1888 Letters from and to Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe Edinburgh W Blackwood p 12 Rebel Queen The Trial of Caroline Jane Robins Simon amp Schuster 2006 p 116 Robins p 116 Robins p 177 Robins p 309 Robins p 312 Hamilton Anne Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Creevey Papers Diaries of the late Sir Thomas Creevey MP ed Bart John Murray 1903 cited by Robins p 170 a b c d Lady Anne Hamilton LibraryThing retrieved 29 December 2014 The Epic of the Ton Harvard University retrieved 30 December 2014 Lady Anne Hamilton James Lonsdale Victoria and Albert Museum retrieved 29 December 2014 Lady Anne Hamilton National Portrait Gallery K D Reynolds Hamilton Lady Anne 1766 1846 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 accessed 1 Jan 2015 Robins pp 312 313 Penton Street and Chapel Market area Pages 373 404 Survey of London Volume 47 Northern Clerkenwell and Pentonville British History Online LCC 2008 Retrieved 9 April 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lady Anne Hamilton 1766 1846 amp oldid 1218600372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
