One little thing marred the universality. The Duchess of Kent was not present at the coronation, neither was the Princess Victoria. It was an open secret that the King and the Duchess were not on friendly terms, but it was thought very bad taste on her part not to be present.
The Duchess is saying to the weeping Princess, "Say no more about the Coronation, child. I have my particular reasons for not going to it."
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- The Project Gutenberg EBook of When William IV. Was King,
by John Ashton
Published in 1896 - Posted on
- Wednesday 13 May 2020
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- Century:19th, Queen Victoria, Royalty
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