The background to this turn of events is that William and Caroline Augusta had hastily married each other in order to avoid a political marriage devised by Napoleon .
However , William was married to princess Caroline Augusta of Bavaria ; he took the drastic step of divorcing her .
The background to this turn of events is that William and princess   had hastily married each other in order to avoid a political marriage devised by Napoleon .
However , William was married to princess Caroline Augusta of Bavaria ; he took the drastic step of divorcing her .