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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/39506-39507
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from the Duke of Northumberland to George, Prince of Wales, on the Prince's military rank, and his role in the event of an enemy invasion
Date	12 May 1798
Writer	Northumberland, 2nd Duke of
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	Northumberland suggests that to alleviate the doubts of the Ministers, the King might issue an order to the Army on the likelihood of the Prince being placed in command in the event of an invasion. He suggests that the King might make the Prince Field Marshall with a general letter of service to command in his absence. Signed.
Place Of Writing	North[umberlan]d House
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript papers; mounted
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1965) Vol. 3; no 1358
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