Chapter VII
1838
Lord Melbourne—Canada—Influence of the Crown—Daniel O’Connell—Position of Ministers of State in England and abroad—New Poor Law—Pressure of business—Prince Albert’s education—Favourite horses—Deaths of old servants—The Coronation—Address from Bishops—Ball at Buckingham Palace—Independence and progress of Belgium—Anglo-Belgian relations—Foreign policy—Holland and Belgium—Coronation Day—Westminster Abbey—The enthronement—Receiving homage—Popular enthusiasm—Coronation incidents—Pages of honour—Extra holidays for schools—Review in Hyde Park—Lord Durham and Canada—Government of Canada—Ireland and O’Connell—Death of Lady John Russell—The Queen’s sympathy with Lord John Russell—Belgium and English Government—Belgium and Holland—Canada—Resignation of the Earl of Durham—English Church for Malta—Disappointment of Duke of Sussex—Brighton
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