Fig. 24: The Prince Regent now King George IV about the death of the King his father.
difficulty that he had in holding the pen. This is the first time that he can finally drop the P from his signature and sign as King (‘George R’). The letter is countersigned by Lord Castlereagh, Napoleon’s staunch enemy, and a great supporter of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies; it is possible that he might have been the one inspiring the sincere wishes in this letter for a continued collaboration between the two crowns.