CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Early Life-Winter at Brighton, 1835-36-The Court and Society-

William IV. and his family-Death of my Sister-Winter at Paris-

Louis Philippe-Court and Society-Count and Countess Flahaut-

Madame Graham-Dinner to Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry

-The Orleans Princes-Visit of Louis Philippe to Versailles to show

my Father the Palace-Return to England in 1837-Death of Wil-

liam IV.—My Appointment as Attaché to the Legation at Berlin

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CHAPTER II.

Character of William IV.-Departure for Berlin-Death of Duke Charles of

Mecklenburg-Strelitz-Frederick William III.-His Character-The

Devotion of His People-His Will-Great Change in Germany since

1837-The Result of Three Wars-Commencement of Political Agita-

tion in Favour of Constitutional Government-Prophecy of Lord

William Russell-Expediency of Removing Universities from large

Towns.

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CHAPTER III.

Berlin in 1837-The Court-Society-Diplomatic Corps-Lord and Lady

William Russell-Prussian Ministers-The Zollverein-Foreign Rela-

tions then guided by Prince Metternich-Eventual Effect of this

Policy-Non-recognition of the Queens of Spain and Portugal-The

Carlist Coterie: its Influence on the Crown Prince

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CHAPTER IV.

Prophecy by Mme. Le Norman at Paris in 1815 of the Death of Frederick

William III. in 1840-Legend of the "White Lady "-Extension of

Berlin-Causes of Abstention of Prussian Aristocracy from visiting

Berlin-Satisfactory Administration of Finances-War Fund largely

increased by Will of Frederick William III.-King's secluded Life;

his Marriage with Countess Harrach, Princess Liegnitz; his last Re-

ception of Diplomatic Corps; the last Act of his Reign-Arrival of the

Emperor Nicholas-Death of Frederick William III.-Importance

attached by Count Bresson, the French Minister, to the Change of

Reign; his frequent Attempts to bring about a close Alliance between

France and Russia; the probable Motives of it-Project of Prince

Polignac in 1829 for Re-partition of Europe frustrated by the Revolu-

tion of 1830

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CHAPTER V.

Eastern Affairs Quadruple Treaty to arrest the March of Mehemet Ali-

Indignation of French Government-M. Thiers's Attempt to gain Allies

-War imminent-Change of Ministry in France-Secret Courier to order

Bülow not to sign the Treaty, but he arrived too late-Mission of Zea

Bermudez to obtain Recognition of the Queen of Spain counteracted

by Austria-Conversation with Prince Metternich on the Creation of

the Germanic Confederation; its Nature and Defects-Prince Metter-

nich's Recommendation of Count Rechberg as Successor to Count

Beust-Prince Metternich's Relation of his Saving the Life of Prince

Louis (afterwards Emperor Napoleon III.)-Prince Metternich's Admira-

tion of Queen Hortense-Character of Prince Metternich; his Policy—

Funeral of Frederick William III.-The Mausoleum at Charlotten-

burg-Funeral of Prince Sigismund at Potsdam

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CHAPTER VI.

Political Position of Prussia on the Death of Frederick William III.—

Character of Frederick William IV.-Mrs. Fry and Richard Allen

-Peaceful Disposition of Frederick William IV.-Queen Elizabeth's

Visit to St. Petersburg-Recall of Baron Bülow-Appointment of

Chevalier Bunsen-Bülow appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs—

Recall of Lord William Russell-Appointment of Lord Burghersh—

Visit of the King of Prussia to London-Return Visit of Her Majesty

the Queen to Stolzenfels

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CHAPTER VII.

My Appointment-Stuttgart-Observation of Lord Brougham on visiting

the Royal Stables of the King of Wurtemberg-Prince Jerome Bona-

parte-Society-Prince Gortschacoff-The Grand Duchy of Baden-

Visit to Baden-Baden-My Marriage The Grand Duchess Stephanie

"Caspar Hauser"; the Mystery concerning Him-Visit with the

Grand Duchess Stephanie to the Lichtenthal Convent-Lines on the

Grave of a Nun-Our Visit to the Grand Duchess at Mannheim; her