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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38417
Record Type	Writings (documents)
Title	Notes by Edmund Burke regarding the Queen's control of patronage and the proposed Regency
Date	[?January 1789]
Writer	Burke, Edmund
Addressee	[?Charlotte, Queen Consort to George III]
Description	Appears to be written on behalf of George, Prince of Wales. Burke writes that the Prince supports the Queen's responsibility for the King's person, but that retaining control of patronage would be 'highly disgusting & painful to her'. He describes the proposed situation as 'setting up her Majesty as the head of a party agst. the administration of her son & the interests of all her children'. Draft with frequent annotations and sections crossed out. Unsigned.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (1 page)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Related Material	This draft is likely to have contributed to the letter from George, Prince of Wales to Queen Charlotte GEO/MAIN/38429-38433. See GEO/MAIN/38417-38428 for further drafts by Edmund Burke on the proposed Regency.
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1963) Vol. 1; no 397
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