Princess Caroline of Brasland

Princess Caroline of Brasland (1783-1846) was the daughter of King Paul I of Brasland and Princess Helena of Winthuria.

Caroline had a strong-temper and a great talent for painting and sculpture. She received lessons by the great Braslander painter Jakob Kirsch. She was considered as a bride for Count Ulrich VII von Henslen, a widower, but the princess rejected the match. After her father's remarriage to Princess Marianne of Goldany, Caroline went to live with her aunt, Queen Sophie. There she focused on her interest in art and devoted most of his time to painting. She lived there until the Queen's death in 1810. After this, she went to live with her favourite brother, Prince Johannes, at Lix Castle. However, as the place was remote and far from civilization, Caroline bought a small estate in the Arenlander countryside, which was visited by many artists and intellectuals. She had several affaires, but the most notable one was with Jérôme de la Cour, a talented painter five years her junior. Their relationship lasted eleven years and was tormentuous. In 1815, the princess gave birth to a daughter, Hélène, fathered by De la Cour. The child was raised by the painter's sisters and was frequently (but discreetly) visited by the princess.

Princess Caroline had a distant relation with her oldest brother, King George I. He disapproved her bohemian life but preferred not to meddle with her and let her live freely, as long as she was discreet.

Caroline died in 1846.