"Her Majesty is very busily employed in embroidering a coat and waistcoat, for his Majesty, which are to be worn at the approaching nuptials of the Prince, and Princess of Wales. The coat is made of garter blue, broad cloth, and the waistcoat of white satin. The ornamental part is spoken of as being extremely beautiful."—(Times, Jan. 13, 1795.)
"The usual dress liveries of the Prince of Wales, while a bachelor, cost fifty guineas each: those, in which they will appear before the Princess, have cost one hundred guineas each."—(Times, March 17, 1795.)
"Amidst the curious bills which are daily being brought to light, under the investigation of the Prince's Trustees, is one of Mr. Layton the farrier, which, for the last seven years, amounts to no less than £17,500!"—(Times, Aug. 29, 1795.)
"The King being prevented, by the severity of the weather, from taking his usual diversion of hunting, at Windsor, his Majesty, with his usual suite, makes daily pedestrian excursions, some of which amount to a route little short of 20 miles."—(Times, Dec. 9, 1796.)
The Times of Jan. 17, 1798, contains a paragraph, showing the domesticity, and simplicity of life, in the Royal Family.
"The Princess of Wirtemberg expects to lie in, towards the latter end of next month; and her Majesty, and the Princesses, are very busily employed in making the childbed linen, which is to be a present from the Queen."
(The Queen's Birthday.)
"The BALL-ROOM. The Ball was the thinnest, in company, that we have ever witnessed, there being only two Ladies on the benches allotted for those who dance. Neither the Prince, nor Princess, of Wales, the Duke, or Duchess of York, were present. Soon after nine o'clock, their Majesties entered the Ball-room. The Duke of Clarence danced the two first minuets with the Princess Augusta, and two more with the Princess Elizabeth, which is very unusual. Prince William danced the next two with the Princess Mary, and two more with the Princess Sophia. Lord Morton then danced two dances with Lady Murray, daughter to the Duke of Athol, and two more with Lady M. Thynne. There were four country Dances, but only six couple. The Ball broke up soon after 11 o'clock."—(Times, Jan. 19, 1798.)
Here is a specimen of Royal economy, which was certainly unpopular:—
"Some of the cream-coloured horses formerly attached to the Royal Coach, and which were only used on state days, are now employed in the daily drudgery of hackney coaches. The present proprietor values them very highly, and thinks, from their great receipt of custom, that they will draw him into an easy fortune."—(Times, Aug. 10, 1796.)