CollectionGeorge IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
ReferenceGEO/MAIN/39206-39209
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetter from George, Prince of Wales, to George III on being unable to follow his advice regarding a separation from Caroline, Princess of Wales, and the damage to his reputation
Date3 June 1796
WriterGeorge, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
AddresseeGeorge III, King
DescriptionThe Prince writes that 'submission to the Princess... is to subscribe to the truth of every charge so nefariously & so actively circulated against me'. In response to the King's suggestion that the Prince might have better guided Princess Caroline, the Prince claims that his advice, and regulation of her Household, have been represented negatively, with claims that he keeps the Princess 'a State prisoner'. He also refutes an allegation made by the Princess of Lady Jersey's improper behaviour, and states that 'my fall is inevitable unless I meet support from your Majesty'.
Draft.
Signature on the endorsement.
Place Of WritingThe Grange
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (4 pages)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript papers; mounted
Related MaterialFor the letter sent from this draft, see GEO/MAIN/42135-42138.
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PublicationsPublished in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1965) Vol. 3; no 1122
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