The DEATH Of Queens | Anne, Sophia, Caroline Ansbach

The DEATH Of Queens | Anne, Sophia, Caroline Ansbach
Anne
Between January and July of 1713, Anne's physical condition deteriorated significantly. The ordeal began during the Christmas season when she fell ill with a fever and remained unconscious for an extended period, sparking widespread rumors of her imminent demise. Although she managed to recover from this episode, her health took another serious turn for the worse in March of the same year.
By July, Anne had begun to lose confidence in her trusted advisor, Harley. According to records, she expressed her grievances to the cabinet, citing Harley's alleged neglect of duties, incomprehensible communication, unreliability, and unprofessional conduct, including instances of arriving intoxicated. Consequently, on 27th July 1714, amid Parliament's summer recess, she made the decision to dismiss Harley from his position as Lord Treasurer.
Despite her declining health, attributed in part to the stress of governance, Anne continued to fulfill her duties, attending late-night cabinet meetings aimed at selecting Harley's successor. However, her condition worsened to the point where she was unable to attend a third crucial meeting due to illness.
On 30th July 1714, the anniversary of the death of her beloved son, Prince William, Anne suffered a debilitating stroke, rendering her unable to speak. In response, on the advice of the Privy Council, she delegated the duties of Lord Treasurer to Charles Talbot, the 1st Duke of Shrewsbury.
Anne passed away on the morning of 1st August 1714, around 7:30 a.m. Her death brought relief to some, including her physician John Arbuthnot, who saw it as a release from a life marked by poor health and personal tragedy. She was laid to rest beside her husband and children in the Henry VII Chapel on the South Aisle of Westminster Abbey on 24th August.
Sophia
Sophia Dorothea's later years were marred by health problems. She became significantly overweight, and her well-being was frequently undermined by febrile colds that left her shivering and miserable, along with persistent indigestion that made meals a source of discomfort rather than pleasure. Her physical ailments continued to worsen, culminating in early 1726 when she suffered a debilitating stroke. This marked the beginning of a steep decline in her health.
By August of that year, Sophia Dorothea’s condition had deteriorated further. She was struck by a severe bout of colic-a painful abdominal condition-that confined her to her bed. Gripped by intense pain, she became increasingly despondent and refused all forms of food and medical treatment. Her refusal to eat or seek help suggested a deep resignation to her fate, perhaps hastened by the cumulative toll of her illnesses and the isolation she felt in her later years.
Her life came to a quiet end just before midnight on 13 November 1726, at the age of 60. Following her death, an autopsy was performed which revealed the extent of her internal afflictions. The doctors discovered that she had succumbed to liver failure. Additionally, her gall bladder was obstructed, a condition compounded by the presence of 60 gallstones, a staggering number that underscored the severe underlying medical issues she had faced.
Sophia Dorothea's death was noted with minimal fanfare. Her former husband, from whom she had been estranged for many years, placed a brief announcement in The London Gazette stating that the Duchess of Ahlden had passed away. Notably, he expressly forbade any public displays of mourning in both London and Hanover, reflecting the continued estrangement and possibly unresolved bitterness between them. His disdain for any form of mourning was further evidenced by his reaction to the news that members of his daughter's court in Berlin had donned black attire in mourning. Reports indicate that he was incensed upon hearing this, although his reasons remain rooted in the complexities of their personal and political histories.
Caroline Ansbach
As far back as 1724, when Caroline gave birth to her final child, she had experienced a severe umbilical hernia. More than a decade later, it resurfaced in the most nightmarish manner possible. Following a formal reception in the winter of 1737, Caroline was overcome with excruciating pain and retired to her bed. Shockingly, part of her intestine had protruded through the old hernia opening, and her life was now in jeopardy.
This marked the onset of desperation.
King George II remained deeply devoted to his wife and instructed the royal physicians to embark on a series of procedures in the hope of curing her. However, no amount of surgeries, purges, or bloodletting proved effective, and Caroline's suffering only intensified. Eventually, Queen Caroline realized that her end was near. So, she orchestrated one of the final acts of revenge in her life.

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