The Prince of Wales’s marriage to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick--Her character--The Prince’s behaviour at the marriage ceremony--Lord Holland’s two accounts of the Princess irreconcileable--The Prince’s hatred of the Princess--Propriety of the Queen’s Court--Unpopularity of the King--Pelted by the mob--Birth of the Princess Charlotte--Strict observance of Court etiquette-- Marriage of the Princess Royal to the Prince of Wurtemburg --First book stereotyped in England--The Volunteer mania--Attempted assassination of the King--Archbishop Cornwallis’s drums, and Lady Huntingdon’s efforts to induce him to discontinue--Her hot reception by Mrs. Cornwallis --Lady Huntingdon induces the King to aid her--The King’s letter to the archbishop--Conduct of the clergy--Incident of the Drawing-room--The Prince a Radical--The King’s illness--His excitement--Feeling exhibited by the Duke of York--The Prince of Wales incredulous of the recovery of the King--Conversation between the King and Dr. Willis-- The Queen’s anxiety--Particulars of the King’s Illness-- Recovery of the King--Home scene at Windsor Castle 128 CHAPTER XI. THE END OF GREATNESS. Queen as an author--Domestic life of the Royal Family-- Return of the King’s Illness--His continual agitation --Dr. Symonds not the medical officer for the King-- Capricious changes made by the King in his household-- His humorous eccentricities--Contest between the King and the Prince--The Queen’s conduct--Scant courtesy to the royal invalid--Errors committed by the King-- Wellesley and Nelson--Gradual decay of the King--His eccentricity at the installation of Knights of the Garter-- Picture of the daily life of the Royal Family--Position of the Queen--The King’s resignation on his blindness-- Distress of his mind--Renewal of the Regency question-- Extraordinary assertion to Lord Eldon--The King’s person confided to the Queen--The Queen’s letters to Lord Eldon --Her merry letter to him--A touching incident--The Queen’s unpopularity--Marriage of the Princess Charlotte-- Decline of the Queen’s health--Disgraceful reception of her by the City--Her death--Considered as a parent--Her political influence--The debts of Prince of Strelitz--The Court on George III.’s ceasing to exercise authority--Regal retinue about the old King dismissed--The Queen’s funeral --Her will--Her diamonds--Death of the Duke of Kent-- Death of the King--Visit of the Emperor of the French to the Duchess of Gloucester 151 _CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK_, WIFE OF GEORGE IV. CHAPTER I. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.