The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 209: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XX THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE ScaRceLYy had Lady Florimel’s carriage rolled out of the courtyard of St. James’s Palace when another equipage, drawn by four horses, dashed into the enclosure. The royal arms were upon the panels of this magnificent barouche, the postilions were clad in elegant jockey attire of sky-blue, and three tall footmen in the royal liveries stood behind the carriage. The moment this equipage appeared great excitement immediately became visible amongst all the officials, lackeys, and dependents who had previously been lounging about. in the courtyard and entrance hall of the palace. But now two lines of bowing individuals were speedily formed from the carriage door to the entrance of the building, and Sir Robert Conway, who came hurrying forward, arrived just in time to assist a young tady to alight. Then, with profound respect and veneration, the old courtier offered this young lady his arm, which she took with unaffected ease and affa- bility of manner, acknowledging with a graceful inclination of her head the low bows made by the two lines of dependents, as she passed between them into the palace. Three ladies in waiting likewise descended from the carriage and followed close behind their youthful mis- tress; for this young lady who has just arrived at St. James’s Palace, and whom we now for the first time introduce to our readers, is the Princess Charlotte, the daughter of the prince regent and the injured Caroline of Brunswick. Strange coincidence, that on the same day, at the same hour, and within a few minutes of each other, the illegitimate daughter of the prince regent — namely, Florence Katon — 184 (E(0) Gomicbooks