Chapter II: The New Home

The Princess desires to have Lord Malmesbury as her lord
chamberlain--The Duchess a coarse-minded woman--The
Duke of Clarence her bitter enemy--The Duke and Duchess’s
caution to Lord Malmesbury, and his dignified reply--The
Abbess of Gandersheim’s opinion of mankind--Difficult
question proposed by the Princess, and Lord Malmesbury’s
gallant reply--The Abbess without human sympathy--A
state dinner, and a mischievous anonymous letter--The
Princess’s departure for England--Her indifference to money
--Instances--Ignorance of the Duchess--Difficulties of
the journey--The Princess’s design to reform the Prince
of Wales--Indefatigable care of Lord Malmesbury--Story
of the Princess at Hanover--Care as to her toilette
recommended--Presents given by the Princess--Her
arrival in England--Ridiculed by Lady Jersey--Reproof
administered to her ladyship by Lord Malmesbury--The first
interview of the Prince and Princess--Cold reception of the
bride--Flippant conduct of the Princess--Lord Malmesbury
reproached by the Prince of Wales 209