Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-29


Wales vas wont 10 pay implicit obedience, and
that a feeling OF dislike never afterwards
cradica,ed, took immediate possession OF her
sonl.
In such a state OF things, the chances of re.
newed affection became every day still more
remote. veil of mystery WAS thrown over
the whole affair. which has never been com.
pietely removed, and in the end, the Princess
alter being delivered of her late iainented
daughter, became the inhabitaut OF a Sc parate
| establishment on Biackheatl. This final Sc
| paration took place in April 706, Twelve
| months after marriage, aud three months af.
| ter the birth OF the Princess Charlotte OF
Wales, II was prece ded by some neg ociation
| in which Lord and Lady Cholmpndeley took
part, by conveying TO his Royal Hishness
desire on the part of the Princess, TO know
| tile tetms on Which they were TO live. This
produced the following letter from the Prince:
| u indsor Castle, April 80, 1906.
Madam-As Lord Choimondeey informs
me that you wish wosld define, in writing.
the terms upon which we are to live, shall
endeavour to explain myself upon that head
with as much clearness aud With as much
prOpriety, rs the nature of the subject will
admit. Our iBclinaiions are not i'm our pow.
ei nor should either of us be held annswera-
Die Tor tue other, because nature has not
made us suitable TO each other. Tranquil
and comfortable society is, however, in our
| power; let our Intercourse, therefore, be re-
suicied TO that and i will distinctly sub
scribe 10 The condition which you required
| through Lady ChOimondeley. that even i'm
the event OF any accident happening TO my
daughter, which. trust, Providence will in
] its mercy avert, shall not infringe the terms
OF the restriction, by proposing. al any period,
| a connection OF more particular nature /
shall new finally close this disagreeabie cor
| resposdence; Trusting that, as we have COM
| pletely explained ourselves TO each other the
| rest OF our lives will be passed i'm nninterrnpt-
ed tranquility am, Madam, with ~ cal ruth
(sisnei) GEORGE p"
To this letter her Royal Hi. huess returned
| the following answer:
| The avowal of yOnr conversation with
| Lord Cholmondeley neither surprises nor Of
tends me. II merely confirmed What YOU
| tacjtly insinuated for this tweivemouth. But
| after this, II wonId be want of delicacy, or
rather an unworthy meanness in ME, were
| 10 complain OF those conditions wa;ch you
| impose upon yourself. should have returned
ho answer 10 your letter, il it had not been
conceived nterms 10 make il doubtful whether
| tins arrangement proceeds from you or from
| me and YOU are aware that the credit OF IL
| belongs TO you alone. The letter which you
| announce 10 me as the last, obliges me to
communicate TO the King, as 10 my sovereign
| and my taetier, both your avowal and my an.
swer. You will find enclosed The copy OF my
letter TO the King. 1 apprise You OF il, that
may not incur the slightest reproach of du-
| p'tciiy from yor. As have at this moment
no protector but his Majesty, refer myself
TO him entirely OH this subject, aud it NY con.
duct meet his appreciation, shall be ia
| some degree at least copsolsd I retain eve
| winch mud myself, as Princess of Wales, en-
| abled. by your means TO indulge in the free
! exercise OF virtne dear 10 my heait-I mean
charity. Ii will lie any dHty like wise TO act
| upon another motive, that of giving an exam.
! pie of patience and Resignation under every
| tridi DO me the justice to believe, that
sinai never cease 10 pray Tor yosr happiness,
and to he your most devoted CAROLINE"
18th May, 1886"
After the exchange of letters betwixt the
frince and Princess, the latter went to reside
III Al oniague-H House. Rlackheath, about four
miles frcm London. There in 1901. she he
came accidentally acquainted with Lady
| Douglas the wife OF Sir John Douglas, an
officer in the marine service. These persons
soon became very intimate with The princess;
| Dat IN 1901, IN consequence of some misunter-
standing that took place, her royal higiness
dismissed lady Douglas from her society,"
ihis proceeding, SO exasperated Sir John
Doagias ana his lady, that they Immediately
| set 10 work TO do the Princess all the injury
| ia their power, or which revenge could die
rate Sir John, in particular, waited upon
| Tue dukes OF Kent and Sussex, brothers TO
the present king, and Informed them Of some
circumstances connected with the conduct OF
HE Princess, injurious TO her reputation. On
investigating the matter, however, at that
period, The royal brothers concluded not TO
mention any ct The circumstances 10 the
Prince of Wales, as they conceived them to
| both parties"
Notwithstanding this resolution on the part
OF ihe two brothers, measures were taken by
! some one, TO make the Prince acquainted witt
the stories which bad been told about his wife !:
for III November. 1915, an investigation of Tie
matter Was gone into by his authority In the
| December following Lady Douglas and her
husband gave in, as she stated, in consequence
| OF commands to that purpose from the Prince
OF wales, written statement OF facts, relative
to the language and behaviour of his wife
aud particularly relative 10 the birth of a
chlid, winch she asserted the Princess 10
have brought into the world in 1902
nus In possession of an assertion of his
wite crimInaIiy, the Prince lost but lille
time III laying the stat emenf before his father
| VINO on The 10Th of May 1906, issued d warrant
10 tne io"r Lords, Eiskine, Spencer, Gfenville
ana Eiinesoroush, TO examine into The matter.
| lie fonr Lords having thus got their authori
! ~ Tor acting, assembled, and called such per.
sons as they chose, in order TO examine Them
on oath, touching the matters alleged against
.ne Frincess; ana when they had gone through
lac examination. begiSBing with those of Lady
and Sir john Douglas, they made, agreeable
10 Tue warrant under which they acted, a re.
port thereof to The King.
LII TINS report, which was of great length
they stated as the result OF their enquiries. and
as their perfect convictions, tia AZ there il no
Foundation whatever for belIe,ia that the
., clIId now with the Princess is the child of
=, her Royal Highness, or that abe was deliver.
Ell OF any Child i'll the year 1902 sor has any
" lung appeared TO us which would warrant
- the belief that she was pregnant i'm that wear
:. OF az any other period within the compass of
our inquiries. Besides the specific charge
OF cIln,naiity brought against The Princes, of
which The report entirely cleared her. there
were others of minor import, implying inn.
proper levity of conduct in parsonage Of her
rank aud dignity, respecting which the Com
misSioneIs stated, that they" must be credi-
ted until they shall receive Aome decisive
contradictions and IL true, are Justly emti-
lea 10 the most serious consideration"
Inc pfincess, upon being furnished with
copy OF this Report, and its accompanying
uePosItions, wrote several letters TO The King
and thOse letters contained her defence against