Caroline of Ansbach the reconciliation with his father, Caroline advised her husband to retain Walpole as the leading minister. Walpole commanded a substantial majority in Parliament and George II had little choice but to accept him or risk ministerial instability. Walpole secured a civil list payment of £100,000 a year for Caroline, and she was given both Somerset House and Richmond Lodge. Courtier Lord Hervey called Walpole "the Queen's minister" in recognition of their close relationship. For the next ten years, Caroline had immense influence. She persuaded the King to adopt policies at the behest of Walpole, and persuaded Walpole against taking inflammatory
Princess Frederica Caroline of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld her husband found her ugly, ignorant and boring. The marriage remained childless, he separated from his wife, who by that time lived at Schwaningen Castle in Unterschwaningen, and began to live with his mistress Elizabeth Craven. Frederica Caroline's brother, Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, owed his sister admission to the regiment as captain, this starting point of his brilliant career military. After Frederica Caroline's death, her husband abdicated as Margrave and sold the Margravate to Prussia, he left the country and married his English mistress that year. Frederica Caroline is buried in the Gumbertuskirche in Ansbach. Princess Frederica Caroline of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld