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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 02, 1787
Page
4
Reports describe widespread fear and speculation after the prince’s death. Citizens, guards, and clergy react as officials move to confirm the monarch’s demise, with messengers, processions, and inquiries tracing the royal fate and advising restraint amid unrest.
Reports from the drawing room of the King and Queen on the birthday anniversary note a grand yet restrained display. State officers and foreign ministers attended with numerous ladies, while gowns in blue, silver, and purple dominated the scene. The Queen's dress, rich in embroidery and lace, and the Princess Royal's attire drew particular comment, with many noblewomen praised for elegance and variety in fabrics and adornments. The procession to Buckingham House and a ball followed, with carriages described in detailed fashion terms and vivid color schemes.
The King and royal family joined revelry as lights and birthday lamps adorned St James Creek and Pall Mall. Dances led by the Duke of Cumberland and other nobles filled the court with minuet and country dances, while physicians reported the Prince's progress and news from Bombay and Beaufurt’s palace incidents colored the scene.
In a disorderly incident this afternoon at one o clock, a violent attack occurred near Carlen. Eyewitnesses report injuries but details remain unclear as investigators work to identify suspects and determine motives.
A distorted report from a distant capital describes Emperor iron Lemberg dispatches and a Russian camel flattered by Turkish robbers, as Empress faces obstacles and counsel fatigue. Tensions rise between Imperial policy and Vatican aims, with various archbishops seeking concord with Rome while the Emperor pushes Merarchical reform.
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