Chapter 12

1843

Recollections of Claremont--Historical writers--Governor-Generalship of Canada--Mr Drummond shot--Mistaken for Sir Robert Peel--Death of Mr Drummond--Demeanour of MacNaghten--Letter from Lord Melbourne --Preparations for the trial--The Royal Family and politics--King Leopold and Sir Robert Peel--The American treaty--Position of the Prince of Wales--Good wishes from Queen Adelaide--Proposed exchange of visits--Mr Cobden's speech--The new chapel--Fanny Burney's diary --MacNaghten acquitted--Question of criminal insanity--Princess Mary of Baden--The Prince and the Levées--Sir Robert Peel's suggestions --Police arrangements--Looking for the comet--Flowers from Lord Melbourne--The Royal children--The toast of the Prince--King of Hanover's proposed visit--Gates of Somnauth restored--Death of Duke of Sussex--Birth and christening of Princess Alice--Irish agitation --Rebecca riots--Duchess of Norfolk's resignation--Duelling in the Army--Outpensioners of Chelsea--Crown jewels--Obstruction of business --Lord Melbourne on matrimonial affairs--Visit to Château d'Eu --Increased troubles in Wales--Royal visitors--England and Spain --Arrest of O'Connell--Duc de Bordeaux not received at Court--Duc de Nemours expected--Visit to Cambridge--Duc d'Aumale's engagement --Indian affairs--Loyalty at Cambridge--Proposed visit to Drayton Manor--Travelling arrangements--Duchesse de Nemours--Birmingham --Canadian seat of government--Chatsworth--American view of monarchy --Prince Metternich and Spain (450-512)

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

QUEEN VICTORIA RECEIVING THE NEWS OF HER ACCESSION TO THE THRONE, 20TH JUNE 1837. _From the picture by H. T. Wells, R.A., at Buckingham Palace_

T.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF KENT AND THE PRINCESS VICTORIA. _From the miniature by H. Bone, after Sir W. Beechey, at Windsor Castle_

H.R.H. THE PRINCESS VICTORIA, 1827. By Plant, after Stewart. _From the miniature at Buckingham, Palace_

H.M. KING WILLIAM IV. _From a miniature at Windsor Castle_

H.R.H. THE PRINCE CONSORT, 1840. _From the portrait by John Partridge at Buckingham Palace_

H.M. QUEEN VICTORIA, 1841. _From the drawing by E. F. T., after H. E. Dawe, at Buckingham Palace_

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