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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/39226-39227
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from George, Prince of Wales, to Queen Charlotte on his despair [relating to Caroline, Princess of Wales] and suggesting suicide
Date	7 June 1796
Writer	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Addressee	Charlotte, Queen Consort to George III
Description	The Prince writes that he instantly burnt Queen Charlotte's preceding letter. He refers the possible cruelty of 'voting my birthright from me'. Contains frequent corrections. Signed.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript papers; mounted
Related Material	GEO/MAIN/36467-36468 for the Queen's reply dated 8 June 1796
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1965) Vol. 3; no 1134
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