A debut author will share the remarkable story behind her historical novel in a talk in Somerset later this year.
Rosalind Freeborn will speak at St Peter's & St Paul’s Church in Shepton Mallet at 7.30pm on Thursday, March 19, about her first book Prince George & Master Frederick, which uncovers the forgotten life of Frederick Blomberg.
Through a blend of research and storytelling, Ms Freeborn explores the intriguing theory that Blomberg may have been a secretly adopted royal child raised as a companion to Prince George, the future regent and king.
The talk is particularly significant as Blomberg spent time at the Shepton Mallet church in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Ms Freeborn said: "I’m so delighted to be giving a talk at the very church where ‘Master Frederick’ was based in the 1780s and early 1800s and where he gained fame by entertaining parishioners by playing his fiddle in place of a giving a sermon.
"I’ll be bringing a ’show and tell’ with images of people, places and events to bring the story to life.
"And, of course, there will be copies of my book for sale."
The event is being organised by the Shepton Mallet History Society alongside the church team.
Ms Freeborn’s journey into fiction began after investigating a family story which revealed a connection with Frederick Blomberg.
She began her career in book publishing and worked as a publicist in the arts world.
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