A Queen of Tears, vol. 1 of 2 Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and Norway and Princess of Great Britain and Ireland

In the mid‑18th century a sixteen‑year‑old English princess was married to the aging king of Denmark and Norway, thrust into a foreign court of strict etiquette and political intrigue. Her early years at the Danish palace are sketched through letters and fresh diplomatic dispatches, revealing the loneliness of a young queen surrounded by seasoned courtiers and a distant monarch. The author's vivid portrait links her London upbringing and familial expectations to the stark reality she faced in Copenhagen.

Soon after arriving, the queen encounters Johann Friedrich Struensee, the king’s charismatic physician whose Enlightenment ideas spark both admiration and suspicion. Their growing connection becomes the heart of the story, intertwining personal affection with daring calls for reform that threaten entrenched aristocratic interests. Drawing on newly published archives and illustrated portraits, the narrative captures the fragile balance of love and power that defined her brief, turbulent reign.