The Regency Questions

Above : Another Picture Of George III

The view of Fox had more adherents in Ireland than that of the Tory party. To allow to the English Houses the choice of a ruler for Ireland would have seemed to the Irish Parliament unbearably humiliating. Still, to proceed on one theory, while England proceeded on another, would involve them in many difficulties, as it would place the Regent in a different position with regard to his rule of each of the two countries. Finally it was decided that no adherence to either view should be expressed, but that an Address should be presented to the Prince of Wales, asking him in the name of the Lords and Commons of Ireland, to take up the government of the country. The Address was voted, but when it was conveyed to the Lord Lieutenant, Buckingham, he absolutely refused to transmit it. The Irish Houses pronounced an official censure on the Viceroy for this, and then proceeded to appoint a deputation to wait on the prince and personally present to him their Address. The Commissioners were graciously received by the prince, but before the matter could proceed further, the recovery of the King rendered all consideration of a Regency unnecessary (February, 1789). The affair was thus ended, and were it not for the use afterwards made of it, might well have been forgotten.

Above : Picture Of George III, King At That Time