The Diary of Lucy Kennedy (1793– 1816)
Author | : Lorna J Clark |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2021-03-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781000419849 |
ISBN-13 | : 1000419843 |
Rating | : 4/5 (843 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Diary of Lucy Kennedy (1793– 1816) written by Lorna J Clark and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-24 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucy Kennedy (c.1731–1826), had an insider’s view of life in Windsor castle and of members of the Royal Family for fifty-three years. Her diary, preserved in the Royal Library, Windsor Castle, has never before been published. In it she writes a moving account of the death of Princess Amelia which precipitated the final illness of George III and the Regency. Her observations of his symptoms are relevant for modern-day diagnoses of his malady. Volume 3 of the Memoirs of the Court of George III.