The love of an uncrowned queen, Sophie Dorothea, consort of George 1., and her correspondence with Philip Christopher, count Königsmarck (now first published from the originals) by . sbandswillingness to fall in with her plan (she little knew that allthe while behind her back he was intriguing for anothermatch for Prince George, should this fall through), and shetook the keenest interest in her sons visit. Another alsotook an interest, that born intriguer, William of Orange, thehusband of the Princess Mary of York, who was jealouslywatching events in England. When he heard of George
The love of an uncrowned queen, Sophie Dorothea, consort of George 1., and her correspondence with Philip Christopher, count Königsmarck (now first published from the originals) by . sbandswillingness to fall in with her plan (she little knew that allthe while behind her back he was intriguing for anothermatch for Prince George, should this fall through), and shetook the keenest interest in her sons visit. Another alsotook an interest, that born intriguer, William of Orange, thehusband of the Princess Mary of York, who was jealouslywatching events in England. When he heard of GeorgeLouiss intended visit he scented mischief ahead, and sent aflattering invitation to Hanover asking the young Prince tospend a month with him at the Hague on his way to was glad that her son should visit his Stuart cousinsin Holland, and the invitation was accepted. It was a fatalerror of policy, for W^illiam soon learnt from the young Princethe object of his mission, and immediately set to work torender it null and void. He, too, was half a Stuart, a grand-son of Charles I., and the prospect of the crown of Englandhad its charms for him also ; he coveted it not merely for. PRINCE GEORGE LOUIS OF HANOVER(AFTERWARDS GEORGE I. OF ENGLAND). From a picture at Hanover. PRINCE GEORGE GOES A-WOOING 41 his wife. If George Louis married the Princess Anne, andthe Princess of Orange died before her (as in fact she did,though not till she had been Queen), William, her consort,would probably have to give way to their prior claims ; forGeorge Louis was a Protestant, and only one step furtherremoved from the blood royal of England than himself;therefore it behoved him to move heaven and earth to pre-vent this match. He had spies in England, at Hanover, and at Celle, andhe set them all at work. His agent in Hanover was probablyMadame Platen, and at Celle Bernstorff, both of whom wereopen to bribes. Their work was simple : they were to re-present to their respective princes how m
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