This is one of my favorite time periods in british royalty. I look forward to spending some time reading this weblog.


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: Introducing my friend Laura Purcell's
: fascinating weblog to you all
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: " Much has been made of relationship
: between the Hanoverian Kings and their heirs
: to the throne. Petty jealousies and bitter
: feuds tore at the bonds between father and
: eldest son until, in some cases, they were
: virtually non-existent. With my interest in
: women’s history, I can’t help asking: what
: part did the mothers play in this? Did they
: stir the pot of broiling distrust or did
: they try to act as mediators? My new blog
: series, Hanoverian Mothers, will explore
: this.
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: I'm starting off with the relationship of
: Queen Charlotte with her son, George, Prince
: of Wales, later to become Prince Regent and
: George IV.
: I frequently get asked if Charlotte loved
: her son enough.
: Why didn’t she stand up for her children
: more? Some mistaken summaries of Charlotte’s
: life even assert that she hated her eldest
: son! Whilst theirs was certainly a
: complicated relationship, Charlotte and
: Prince George were devoted to one another
: throughout most of their lives. Sadly, their
: exalted positions in society put an
: unbearable strain on this natural love.
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: Continue reading the whole article please:
: http://laurapurcell.com/?p=457
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