When was it published?

January 7, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News January 7, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

His Majesty, Her Royal Highness The Princess Of Orange, The Queen

Q: What keywords are associated?

King Return Delay, Princess Orange Baptism Gift, Royal Birthday Preparations, Court Movements, Hanover Trip

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Delays in King George's return from Hanover due to unprepared yachts and escorts; he gifts a silver cistern to the Princess of Orange for her upcoming child's baptism; court prepares St. James's Palace for his birthday, then moves to Kew until his return.

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No Officers have been as yet named by the Board of Green-cloth, to go over with the Yachts with the Necessaries for his Majesty: nor have the Yachts as yet been victuall'd, nor receiv'd positive Orders for sailing. Two of the Men of War at the Nore, which were to convoy his Majesty, have sailed for the Downs: So that 'tis reported at present, that his Majesty will not come over, so soon as expected; some say not 'till December.

His Majesty has made a present of a Silver Cistern of great Value to her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange, to be us'd in the Baptism of the Infant of which her Royal Highness expects soon to be deliver'd.

Orders are given for the Royal Apartments in St. James's Palace, to be fitted up against his Majesty's Birth-Day, when the Court will remove from Kensington to St. James's to celebrate the same. And We are well inform'd, that the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family will after that, remove to Kew till his Majesty returns from Hanover.

What sub-type of article is it?

Royal Event Court News

What keywords are associated?

King Return Delay Princess Orange Baptism Gift Royal Birthday Preparations Court Movements Hanover Trip

What entities or persons were involved?

His Majesty Her Royal Highness The Princess Of Orange The Queen

Where did it happen?

Hanover

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Hanover

Event Date

Not 'Till December

Key Persons

His Majesty Her Royal Highness The Princess Of Orange The Queen

Event Details

No officers named yet for yachts carrying necessaries to his Majesty; yachts not victualled or ordered to sail. Two men-of-war from Nore sailed to Downs for convoy. Reported his Majesty will not return soon, possibly not until December. His Majesty gifted silver cistern to Princess of Orange for baptism of her expected infant. Royal apartments in St. James's Palace to be fitted for his Majesty's birthday; court to move from Kensington to St. James's for celebration, then Queen and family to Kew until his return from Hanover.