Diana, Princess of Wales, in her dealings with the press and the court of public opinion, was merely following the trail started by the high spirited Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Caroline Amelia Elizabeth; 17 May 1768 – 7 August 1821). Caroline married her cousin George, Prince of Wales, in 1796. It was an arranged marriage, they had never met, and George was already (illegally) married to Mrs Maria Fitzherbert. George hated Caroline, and by 1806 was trying to divorce her, raking up all sorts of contrived evidence to prove her adultery. She however was very popular with the public, whilst "fat" and indulgent George was widely despised. When he became King George IV in 1820, he tried to have the Pains and Penalties Bill passed by Parliament to be rid of her, but he and the bill were so unpopular and Caroline so loved by the masses, that it was withdrawn by the Government of Lord Liverpool. The King barred Caroline from his coronation in July 1821, and she fell ill and died three weeks later. She was buried in her native Brunswick. This BBC radio play by Shelagh Stephenson from 2008 presents the bare facts of this story in an amusing and fast paced way, and also highlights the way in which radical and anti-monarchy elements tried unsuccessfully to co-opt naive Caroline to their cause. Cast included Alex Jennings, Rebecca Saire, Julian Rhind Tutt, Chris McHallem, Richard Howard, Mark Lambert, Jill Cardo and Nial Cusack. Directed by Eoin O'Callaghan. First broadcast December 2008.