Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, volume 2 (of 2)Doran, Dr. (John)
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Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, volume 2 (of 2)
Doran, Dr. (John)
Hanover, House of; Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography
The Princess, who was still suffering from debility consequent upon an
attack of measles, was naturally elated at the result of the protracted
inquiry, and respectfully requested to be permitted to ‘throw herself
at his Majesty’s feet on the following Monday.’ The monarch reminded
her of her debility, bade her take patience, and promised to name a day
for receiving her, when he was assured of her being fully restored to
health. She waited patiently for the expression of the King’s pleasure
upon the matter, and was preparing once more for the enjoyment of again
being received by him, when all her hopes were suddenly annihilated
by an intimation from the King that--the Prince of Wales having
stated that he was not satisfied with the result of the late inquiry--
the Prince had placed the matter in the hands of his legal advisers,
and had requested his Majesty to refrain from taking further steps
in the business for the present; the King consequently ‘considered
it incumbent on him to defer naming a day to the Princess of Wales
until the further result of the Prince’s intention shall have been
made known to him.’ This note was dated ‘Windsor Castle, the 10th of
February, 1807.’ From that day the Princess looked upon her husband as
assuming the office of public accuser against her. The Blackheath plot
had failed, and the Prince was now appealing against the decision of
judges to whose arbitrament he had committed the responsible duty of
examination and sentence. What he required was a judgment unfavourable
to his wife; not having succeeded, he sought for another tribunal, and
virtually requested the monarch and the nation to hold his consort
guilty until he might have the luck or leisure to prove her to be so.
Had she been twice the imprudent woman she was, such conduct as this
on the part of the Prince was sure to make a popular favourite of the
Princess.
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