“In 1830, homoeopathy was introduced in England by the noble family of Shrewsbury, who had become acquainted with it during their travels on the Continent. Soon after Lady Shrewsbury was married to the Italian prince, Doria Pamphili, who was followed to England by his body physician, the homoeopath Dr. De Romano. He opened a clinique on the family estate ” Alton Tower,” in Derbyshire, and was assisted by Drs. Daniellsand Roch.
In February, 1830, they were mentioned — not in the most Mattering terms — by the British and Foreign Review, (Forbes) but in 1839 that Journal had very much changed its tone, because meantime, the Queen Dowager Adelaide, after having been given up by her allopathic physicians, was saved… by Dr. Stapf, [Johann Ernst Stapf] an eminent homeopathic physician in Naumburg, who had been expressly sent for to Germany [in 1835]. This cure opened the mansions of nobility to the new system, and gained many friends for it.” Wikipedea makes no mention of this “cure”. [1, 2]
Dr. Frederick Hervey Foster Quin (1799-1878) physician to King Leopold of Belgium, set up practice in London in 1832 and was the Founder and President of the British Homoeopathic Society in 1844 and in October 1849 he founded The London Homoeopathic Hospital (later The Royal London). Quin is said to have introduced Homeopathy to England late 1820s. [3]
Homeopathy has been popular amongst England’s royalty, including late Queen Elizabeth II and now King Charles III, who in 2019 became patron, which caused an uproar.