Chapter XIX
1850
Grand Duchess Stéphanie—The Draft to Greece—Lord Palmerston’s explanation—Lord John Russell’s plan—Suggested rearrangement—Status quo maintained—Baron Stockmar’s Memorandum—State of France—The Prince’s speech—Lord Palmerston and Spain—Lord Howden—The Koh-i-noor diamond—A change imminent—Lord John Russell’s report—Sunday delivery of letters—Prince George of Cambridge—The Earldom of Tipperary—Mr Roebuck’s motion—Lord Stanley’s motion—Holstein and Germany—Lord Palmerston’s explanation—The Protocol—Christening of Prince Arthur—Don Pacifico Debate—Sir Robert Peel’s accident—Letter from King of Denmark—Death of Sir Robert Peel—The Queen assaulted by Pate—Death of Duke of Cambridge—Prince of Prussia—The Foreign Office—Denmark and Schleswig—Sir Charles Napier’s resignation—Lord Palmerston—Lord Clarendon’s opinion—Duke of Bedford’s opinion—Lord John Russell’s report—Press attacks on Lord Palmerston—Duties of Foreign Secretary—Death of King Louis Philippe—Visit to Scotland—Illness of Queen Louise—Attack on General Haynau—Note to Baron Koller—The Draft gone—Lord Palmerston rebuked—Holstein—A great grief—Mr Tennyson made Poet Laureate—Ritualists and Roman Catholics—Unrest in Europe—England and Germany—Constitutionalism in Germany—Austria and Prussia—Religious strife—England and Rome—Lady Peel—The Papal aggression—Ecclesiastical Titles Bill
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