Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737) Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772) & Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz (1744-1818) were three German princesses who became Queens Consort-or in the case of Augusta Queen in Waiting Regent & Princess Dowager-of Great Britain & were linked by their early years at European princely courts their curiosity aspirations & an investment in Enlightenment thought This sumptuously illustrated book considers the ways these powerful intelligent women left enduring marks on British culture through a wide range of activities the promotion of the court as a dynamic forum of the Hanoverian regime; the enrichment of the royal collection of art; the advancement of science & industry; & the creation of gardens & menageries Objects included range from spectacular state portraits to pedagogical toys to plant & animal specimens & reveal how the new & novel intermingled with the traditional