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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38429-38433
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from George, Prince of Wales, to Queen Charlotte, against her accepting authority over the King's Household during a Regency
Date	30 January 1789
Writer	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Addressee	Charlotte, Queen Consort to George III
Description	The Prince requests the Queen examine the papers he encloses before giving an answer to Parliament's request that the King's Household be placed under her authority. He argues that this act would 'disjoin from the difficult & arduous office which I am call'd upon to fill, the accustom'd & necessary support & dignity wh. have hitherto belong'd to it'. He affirms his wish to protect 'the just rights, prerogatives, & dignity of the Crown' and suggests that the King will support the Prince's actions. Signed.
Place Of Writing	Carlton House
Language	English
Extent	1 document (5 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript papers; mounted
Related Material	Appears to be influenced by Edmund Burke's draft GEO/MAIN/38417. See GEO/MAIN/36377-36378 for the Queen's reply dated 1 February 1789
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1963) Vol. 1; no 396
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