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Worst Royal Funeral ever!

Worst Royal Funeral ever!

King George IV died unmourned and hated in 1830

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Tony McMahon
Sep 15, 2022
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Greetings to Gold Level Templars - I’ve been looking at the newspaper reports in 1830 for the funeral of King George IV and was shocked to discover that he was not only despised but his funeral was mocked. This was in respectable newspapers like The Times. There was none of the deference we see today for Queen Elizabeth II.

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