Satirical cartoon, The Padlock

Satirical cartoon, The Padlock. To be or not to be a Queen is the Question. One of a number of prints on the suspected marriage of the Prince of Wales to Mrs Fitzherbert, a Roman Catholic widow. The secret marriage of December 1785 became the talk of the town and the prints contributed to the gossip and innuendo. The Prince was a very public and scandalous figure. His philandering and gambling, the bad company he kept, and his extravagance and debts were well known

1780s 1785 1786 Churchyard Controversial Controversy Fitzherbert Innuendo Padlock Question Scandal Scandalous Suspected

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