The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . t, in a case where a Henry VIIL hadfailed to secure obedience—and, as we shall have occasionto note later, the abuse continued to flourish till nearly thebeginning of the present century. Not very long after this, efforts were made for the com-posing of the quarrel between the two Courts, and even-tually, on St. Georges Day, 1720, an open reconciliationtook place between the King and his son, when the officersof the two Courts kissed, emb^^aced, and congratulated oneanother upon this auspicious reconcilation. ^ This eventwas soon followed by
The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . t, in a case where a Henry VIIL hadfailed to secure obedience—and, as we shall have occasionto note later, the abuse continued to flourish till nearly thebeginning of the present century. Not very long after this, efforts were made for the com-posing of the quarrel between the two Courts, and even-tually, on St. Georges Day, 1720, an open reconciliationtook place between the King and his son, when the officersof the two Courts kissed, emb^^aced, and congratulated oneanother upon this auspicious reconcilation. ^ This eventwas soon followed by the marriage of Miss Lepell to LordHervey, and of Miss Bellenden to Colonel Campbell, whobecame long after Duke of Argyle, and these two marriages,to a great extent, broke up the charming little society, ofwhich Mrs. Howard was the centre. Both Courts, besides,seem to have forsaken Hampton Court; and we find foreight years or so no reference to it, until after the death ofGeorge L, on the nth of June, 1727. Lady Suffolks Letters, vol. i., p. CHAPTER XVI. COURT LIFE AT HAMPTON COURT UNDER GEORGE II. King George II. comes to Hampton Court—Dulness of the Life at Court—Mrs. Howard, the King^s Mistress—The Queen delights in subjecting her toIndignities—The Queen washing at her Bath—Morning Prayers by her Chap-lain—The Queen and the Clergy—Her Levees—Mrs. Howard made Mistress ofthe Robes—The Kings Monotonous Regularity—Nauseous Selkirk—TheDull Routine of the Court—Attempt at Liveliness by the Maids of Honour—Their Midnight Pranks—The Prude, Miss Meadows—The King goes Stag-Hunting—His Intolerance of Fox-Hunting—Dining in Public—The PublicDining-Room—Queens Guard-Chamber, Presence Chamber, and Staircase—Kent employed to alter the Clock Court—George Gateway—Lord HerveysLetters to Mrs. Clayton—Two miserable Court Drudges—The Duke ofGrafton and Princess Emily—The Pious Pimp Schutz—Dull Court Recreations. HE new King, after h
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