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Excerpt from The History of the Life and Reign of George the Fourth, Vol. 3 of 3 The violent proceeding adapted by the regent, and the extremity to which it drove the princess, created an extraordinary sensation. NO doubt was or could reasonably be entertained, that the occur rence was an emanation from the domestic quarrel between the prince and princess of Wales. The daughter took part with her mother in the dispute, and, it was understood, saw her clandestinely, in violation of the restrictions of the privy council. It was also said, that the negotiation of a treaty of marriage between the princess Charlotte and the hereditary prince of Orange, so near its conclusion as to be oflicially announced in Holland, was de feated through the influence of the princess of Wales. Whatever were the motives Of th'e young princess, - whether regard for her mother, whom the prince of Orange was said to have personally slighted, or an attachment to the person who after wards became her husband, and had come to England in the suite of the allied sovereigns, one fact was certain, that she rejected the prince of Orange, thereby provoking the displeasure of her father, and thwarting the measures of his go vernment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.