Lady Anne Hamilton

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Lady Anne Hamilton

1766–1846

A sharp-tongued court insider and political memoirist, this aristocratic writer is best remembered for her fierce loyalty to Queen Caroline. Her books mix scandal, personal witness, and outspoken criticism of royal power.

2 Audiobooks

Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume 2 (of 2)

Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Lady Anne Hamilton

Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume 1 (of 2)

Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Lady Anne Hamilton

About the author

Born on 16 March 1766, Lady Anne Hamilton was a Scottish aristocrat who became known as a courtier and writer. She served as a close companion to Caroline of Brunswick, the estranged wife of the future George IV, and stayed loyal to her during the bitter public controversies that surrounded the princess and later queen.

That firsthand access shaped her writing. Lady Anne published memoirs and political works that drew on court life and current events, giving readers an inside view of royal scandal and the tensions of the period. Her work is especially associated with the cause of Queen Caroline, whose treatment by the royal establishment she strongly criticized.

She died on 10 October 1846. Today, she is remembered less as a conventional literary figure than as an unusually direct witness to the drama of Regency Britain—someone who turned personal loyalty and political anger into vivid historical writing.