The Sinister Reality Behind This Carnival of Death [Scot Region]
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IN the early evening of Monday, November 3, 1817, Princess Charlotte - wife to Prince Leopold of Coburg and only child of the Prince Regent - went into labour. Everything that could go wrong went wrong.
After 50 hours, the Princess was delivered of a stillborn son, whom frantic applications of salt, mustard and brandy failed to revive. During the night, Princess Charlotte rapidly faded and died. Months later, her distraught obstetrician shot himself. Meanwhile, the death of the only legitimate grandchild of the aged, insane George III, now locked up in Windsor Castle, was a national catastrophe.See the full content of this document
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The Sinister Reality Behind This Carnival of Death [Scot Region]
An appalled nation saw no monarchy in sight, save the bloated, detested Regent and his ludicrous, emptyheaded brothers in direct succession. 'The damndest millstone,' sighed the Duke of Wellington, 'about the neck of any government that can be imagined.'
There was general hysteria. Every preacher in the land delivered dramatic serm...See the full content of this document
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