Nothing could be more first-rate than the royal Edward's ingenuousness.

One does not know which to admire most--the delicacy of his attachment to Madame St.Laurent, the refinement of his sentiments towards the Duke of Clarence, or his own perfect disinterestedness in pecuniary matters." As it turned out, both the brothers decided to marry.

The Duke of Kent, selecting the Princess of Saxe-Coburg in preference to the Princess of Baden, was united to her on May 29, 1818.

On June 11, the Duke of Clarence followed suit with a daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
But they were disappointed in their financial expectations; for though the Government brought forward proposals to increase their allowances, together with that of the Duke of Cumberland, the motions were defeated in the House of Commons.

At this the Duke of Wellington was not surprised.