The Princess Feodore wrote to the Queen, in 1843-- "...

Spaeth[7] wished _me_ to thank you for the coronation print, as she could not write to you or Albert _now_, she says! why, I don't see.

There certainly never was such devotedness as hers, to all our family, although it sometimes shows itself rather foolishly--with you it always was a sort of idolatry, when she used to go upon her knees before you, when you were a child.

She and poor old Louis did all they could to spoil you, if Lehzen had not prevented and scolded them nicely sometimes; it was quite amusing." [Footnote 7: Baroness Spaeth, Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess of Kent.] [Pageheading: WILLIAM IV.] The Princess was brought up with exemplary simplicity at Kensington Palace, where her mother had a set of apartments.

She was often at Claremont, which belonged to her uncle Leopold, King of the Belgians; holidays were spent at Ramsgate, Tunbridge Wells, Broadstairs, and elsewhere.
In June 1830 George IV.