In this episode of the Weirdest Parts of History, Kevin Trinh explores the marriage life of a German princess, Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, condensed into a 12-minute episode that anyone, including you, can learn from. He discusses the event in which Augusta vomited her dress. Also, he discusses Augusta's early life, and her situation as the wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales. This includes disastrous childbirth, manipulation, and public controversy. Then, he tells the effects of why marriages shouldn't happen? However, how did it really affect her life?

Sources Used:

“10 Of History's Worst Marriages.” HistoryCollection.com, 16 May 2018, https://historycollection.com/10-of-historys-worst-marriages/3/.

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales., 2018, www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/hanover_18.html.

Castelow, Ellen. “Frederick Prince of Wales.” Historic UK, www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Frederick-Prince-of-Wales/.

Cavendish, Richard. “Death of Frederick, Prince of Wales.” History Today, 3 Mar. 2001, www.historytoday.com/archive/death-frederick-prince-wales.

Rsb. “Always a Princess, Never a Queen: Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.” Rebecca Starr Brown, 16 Feb. 2017, https://rebeccastarrbrown.com/2017/02/15/february-15-the-death-of-augusta-of-saxe-gotha-princess-of-wales/.

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Sing unto God (Judas Maccabaeus) – George Frederick Handel

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Celebration – Otis McDonald

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