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The Prince's Speech and Royal Audacity Tales
The article recounts stories of royal audacity during parliamentary speeches. It notes a betting prince regent adding the line baa baa black sheep to a speech and Canning's reaction. It also mentions Mme Etiquette and Marie Antoinette’s playful remark after a donkey fall.
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Denning
George IV
Sheridan
Lord Liverpool
Wellesley
Spain
Canning
Comtesse de Noailles
Mme
Etiquette
Marie Antoinette
France