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Christian Friedrich Baron Stockmar (1787-1863) was physician and advisor to Prince Leopold, son-in-law of George IV and later King of the Belgians. He was influential in promoting the marriage of Leopold's nephew Prince Albert to Queen Victoria, and became a trusted advisor to them both. His involvement in English politics was often seen as German interference in English matters, while in Germany he was regarded as an English spy. These two volumes of his papers, selected by his son Ernst, were published in both German and English in 1872, and displeased Queen Victoria by its revelations about clashes between Lord Palmerston and the Prince Consort. Volume 1 covers the period 1814-1838, including significant events in European politics such as treaties, dynastic marriages, the accession of Leopold to the Belgian throne, the preparations for Victoria's accession to the throne and the plans for her marriage to Prince Albert.
Contents
Editor's preface; Author's preface; Biographical sketch; 1. Rupture of the engagement between the Princess Charlotte and the Prince of Orange, 1814; 2. At the court of Leopold of Coburg, 1816-17; 3. The death of Princess Charlotte, 1817; 4. Marriage of the Duke of Kent, the birth of Princess Victoria, and the death of the Duke, 1818-1820; 5. Candidature of Prince Leopold for the Greek throne, 1829-1830; 6. Wellington, 1829-1852; 7. Polignac's plan for the reconstruction of the map of Europe, 1829; 8. The Belgian question to the Treaty of November, 1831; 9. The Belgian fortresses; 10. Ratification of the Treaty of November 15, 1831; 11. Execution of the Treaty of November 15, 1831; 12. Settlement of the question of King Leopold's English annuity, 1834; 13. The change of ministry in England, 1834; 14. Memoir of King William IV on his line of policy, 1830-1834; 15. The Camp of Kalisch, September 1835. The marriage of Donna Maria of Portugal, 1835-1836; 16. Preparations for the accession of Princess Victoria. Plan for the marriage with Prince Albert, 1836; 17. The accession of Queen Victoria and the year following, 1837-1838.
