Submissive Wilhelmina feels that one might easily have had a worse husband.

What glories for you in England! the Queen used to say to her in old times: "He is a Prince, that Frederick, who has a good heart, and whose genius is very small.

Rather ugly than handsome; slightly out of shape even (UN PEU CONTREFAIT).

But provided you have the complaisance to suffer his debaucheries, you will quite govern him; and you will be more King than he, when once his Father is dead.

Only see what a part you will play! It will be you that decide on the weal or woe of Europe, and give law to the Nation," [Wilhelmina, i.