Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... CONCLUDING CHAPTER BY THE EDITOR. Further records of Mrs. Papendiek's life--Her appointments at the Court of Queen Charlotte as Assistant Keeper of the Wardrobe and Reader--Outline of the history of her daughter Mrs. Oom, afterwards, Mra. Planta--Of Adolphus Kent Oom--Of Mrs. Papeudieks other children--Mr. George Arbuthnot--Marriage of the Prince of Wales --Birth of Princess Charlotte of Wales--Temporary unpopularity of the King--Marriage of the Princess Royal--Mr. Papendiek transferred to the Queen-s own household--Character of Mr. Papendiek--His death--The King's health, mental and bodily--His failing sight and subsequent blindness--The regency established--The King's piety and resignation--The Queen--Iler sad position--Death of Princess Charlotte of Wales--The Queen's declining health--Her suffering--Her patience--Her death and burial--Mrs. Papendiek's affection for her Royal mistress--The remainder of her life passed in retirement--Her death. Not much in the way of family records remains to tell of the further life of Mrs. Papendiek, but from the few sources of information open to me I gather that she obtained the appointment at the Court of Queen Charlotte, which she held for some years, shortly after the occurrences narrated by her in the closing pages of .her memoirs. It was probably in the year 1797 or 1798, I cannot ascertain the exact date, that she was appointed Assistant Keeper of the Wardrobe, the same post as that -previously held by Miss Burney, though Mrs. Papendiek did not immediately succeed her. Later on she became Reader to the Queen also, which position brought her into close contact with her Majesty, for whom she appears to have entertained a sincere affection, and from whom she experienced from first to last the...
