The Princess came, looked, and then said calmly, "Lady Mary always dresses so well," and went on with her game.
It was impossible, however, even for the most tactful person in the world to be on good terms with the King and the Prince of Wales.

It is said of George I that he was of an affectionate disposition and that throughout his life he hated only three people in the world: his mother, who was dead, his wife, who was imprisoned at Ahlden, and his son.

It has been said that the trouble began when in his early youth the Prince expressed sympathy with his mother; it may be that it started from the fact that the Prince was the son of a woman who had sullied the honour of the Royal House.

It is, however, unnecessary to look for reasons; to hate the heir-apparent was a tradition with the Georges.
Matters did not improve after the accession of George I to the British throne.

He disliked his daughter-in-law, Caroline, daughter of John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Anspach, and spoke of her as "_Cette diablesse Madame la Princesse."_ The opposition was not slow to take advantage of the rift, and planted itself on the side of his Royal Highness.