Royal St. James's: Being a Story of Kings, Clubmen and CourtesansHale, 1988 - 257 pages |
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... Prince was appointed Regent on several occasions until in 1788 he was permanently entitled Prince Regent . He put St James's firmly on the map for pleasure , luxury and debauchery , summed up by a contemporary : ' This Town degener ...
... Prince was appointed Regent on several occasions until in 1788 he was permanently entitled Prince Regent . He put St James's firmly on the map for pleasure , luxury and debauchery , summed up by a contemporary : ' This Town degener ...
Page 95
... Prince of Wales . A good financier and an excellent ' fixer ' , he eventually became the Prince's Comptroller at Carlton House - his many enemies called him ' Clerk to the Kitchen ' . An assiduous toady , his services to the Prince were ...
... Prince of Wales . A good financier and an excellent ' fixer ' , he eventually became the Prince's Comptroller at Carlton House - his many enemies called him ' Clerk to the Kitchen ' . An assiduous toady , his services to the Prince were ...
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... Prince in Brighton . By 1810 , when he died , he had gambled away his fortune , leaving his widow penniless . The Prince granted her a pension of £ 90 a year , which she supplemented by running a fruit shop in Pall Mall . After ...
... Prince in Brighton . By 1810 , when he died , he had gambled away his fortune , leaving his widow penniless . The Prince granted her a pension of £ 90 a year , which she supplemented by running a fruit shop in Pall Mall . After ...
Contents
A House of Civility | 168 |
the enclave de luxe for the Nobility | 174 |
Goode lodgings may be found here | 189 |
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