The romance of Princess Amelia, daughter of George III (1783-1810) including extracts from private and unpublished papers . ery—gratitude for kindness—harcourt papers QUOTED. During the summer and autumn of 1803 Ameliawas seriously ill. Pining and worry were sappingher strength. The Queen had truly said, Fancy-ing things are worse than they are, destroys healthand happiness. But things at best were not hope-ful. In November Princess Augusta wrote to LadyHarcourt (in a letter published among the HarcourtPapers): I assure you I am under the greatestanxiety about poor dear Amelia, who has had a l
The romance of Princess Amelia, daughter of George III (1783-1810) including extracts from private and unpublished papers . ery—gratitude for kindness—harcourt papers QUOTED. During the summer and autumn of 1803 Ameliawas seriously ill. Pining and worry were sappingher strength. The Queen had truly said, Fancy-ing things are worse than they are, destroys healthand happiness. But things at best were not hope-ful. In November Princess Augusta wrote to LadyHarcourt (in a letter published among the HarcourtPapers): I assure you I am under the greatestanxiety about poor dear Amelia, who has had a longand dreadful illness. She is a sweet, amiable,pious, good little Soul, patient beyond all descrip-tion, and has the greatest resolution and is a perfect example. I really am benefited byher goodness. I never saw so good a disposition,so thoughtful and considerate to those about her,so afraid to fatigue them by their sitting up withher. I never saw anybody more careful to disguiseher sufferings for fear of vexing others, and trulyit is most vexing to see her so long in such a sadstate of health. 78. .^^^ .^. ^ The Romance of Princess Amelia Naturally of a lively and buoyant disposition, shenevertheless turned her thoughts to serious prospect of death was constantly before her,and she wished to make preparations for it. Itwas during this illness which she thought mightterminate fatally, that she wrote the followinghastily expressed memorandum addressed to heraffianced husband, who, it will be understood, havingbeen appointed by the King to attend the Princess,was in a position to superintend her affairs and tocarry out her orders. It is the first of a series ofsimilar directions, preserved among his papers,^which were written by the Princess at intervalsduring many years— It is my last dying and only wish that to you,my beloved Charles Fitzroy, my best friend andeverything, and who nothing but my unfortunatesituation parts me from—as I feel
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