Letter from Queen Charlotte to George, Prince of Wales

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(liament) to what You have done. It may answer in giving a momentary Distress to Government, but what is the Consequence of that hereafter? it is this that every opposition to the Crown, Headed by [[deletion]] the [[/deletion]] a Branch of the Royal Family. [[underline]] Lessens the power of the Crown! [[/underline]] I am sure it cannot be Yr interest to assist in that. The Duke of Clarence joyning You upon this occasion may to the World prove a unanimity between You, but His doing that, Strikes me as very disadvantageous to the rest of Yr Brothers, For what dependence can the Kg ever have upon them if any of them When after having once taken their Seat in the House of Lords they can be led to oppose His Government at any Time. & may it not give occasion to think that by Following You, You are the Cause of it. After all who is the Crown to look up to for Staunch Supporters? Certainly the Royal Family! & if that fails the Country must feel the Bad Consequences of it. You have too much penetration


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