LONDON: PRINTED BY

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OF

BARON STOCKMAR

BY HIS SON

BARON E. VON STOCKMAR.

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY G. A. M.

EDITED BY

F. MAX MÜLLER.

IN TWO VOLUMES.-VOL. Ù.

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HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY
H. NELSON GAY

RISORGIMENTO COLLECTION

COOLIDGE FUND

1931

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

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CHAPTER XVIII.

FURTHER HISTORY OF THE QUEEN'S MARRIAGE

UNTIL THE ENGAGEMENT.

1838-1839.

I Further history of the marriage of the Queen.

5 Proposal of a journey to Italy, for the future education of the

Prince, in Stockmar's company-The Italian journey, 1838-9.

6 Description of the Prince.

II State of things at the English Court-The so-called Bed-Chamber
Question-Lady Flora Hastings.

15 The decisive visit of the Prince to England, October 1839-
The engagement.

18 Stockmar with King Leopold at Wiesbaden in November-

Stockmar's view of the Prince and his future.

CHAPTER XIX.

MARRIAGE OF THE QUEEN.

POSITION OF THE PRINCE.

1840.

21 Stockmar's arrival in England, in January-Conclusion of the

marriage contract-How the marriage was regarded in Eng-

land.

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23 Appointment of a private secretary to the Prince (Mr. Anson).

24 Parliamentary debates on the religion of Prince Albert.

26 The question of his annuity.

32 Settlement of the rank of the Prince.

36 Arrival of the Prince-First impression produced on the public-

Attitude and sentiments of the Prince-His influence on the

Court.

38 Question of the Regency.

45 Stockmar's departure from England, in August—Testimony which

he bears to himself.

CHAPTER XX.

THE YEARS 1841-1846.

48 Arrival of Stockmar in England, November 1840-Birth of the

Princess Royal-The Nursery-Return to Coburg, April 1841.

49 Again in England, September 1841-Change of Ministry-Pre-

vious Negotiations with Sir Robert Peel in May 1841.

51 Lord Melbourne on the change of Ministry-Relations between

Stockmar and Sir Robert Peel-Letter of Lord Liverpool

of October 7, 1841-Stockmar's estimate of Peel.

55

The Oriental Complication, 1840-1841.

58 Question of the Customs' Union between Belgium and France.

64 The Orangist Military Conspiracy (Van der Meeren and Vanders-

missen), Autumn 1841-The relations of France thereto-Her

plans in regard to Belgium-Louis Philippe's attitude.

70 Stockmar's reflections on the relations between Holland and

Belgium.

75 Domestic life of the Royal Family of England-The Prince

Consort-Birth of the Prince of Wales-Invitation to the

King of Prussia to the Christening.

76 Intrigues against the King's journey-Saxon objections to his

being sponsor.

78 Arrival of the King, January 1842-Alexander von Humboldt,

Count Anton Stolberg-Conversation of Stockmar with the

King

IV.

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Stockmar's impression of King Frederick William

86 Count Stolberg, Alexander von Humboldt.

87 General impression respecting the King's visit.