A hundred and ten years ago this month, the Mayor of Brighton, J E Stafford, opened, with the aid of a solid gold key, the new Library, Museum Art Gallery buildings in Church Street, Brighton. The improved facilities had been … Continued
Among the most singular absurdities of puffing, says the English Chronicle is, “The Prince of Wales’s Tobacco sold here:” the absurdities, however, may not appear quite so glaring, when it is known that his Royal Highness does now occasionally report … Continued
Last Tuesday evening, as the Prince of Wales’s carriage was passing along St. James Street, to Carleton House, the straps of the portmanteau-trunk that was behind were cut by two fellows who took advantage of the footman’s absence; who left … Continued
…the Prince, mounted on his favourite grey charger, attired in the most splendid Hessian Dress, perhaps, ever beheld; the jacket and pantaloons were of scarlet cloth, most superbly embroidered with gold, an elegant pelisse, decorated with silver cording, floated on … Continued
Late on Wednesday night his Royal Highness set off for town to be present at the King’s Levee the next morning. The same night Mrs Fitzherbert also set off from her house in Brighton for London, for a few days. … Continued
The Prince Regent to the great regret of all descriptions of persons; left us on Thursday last, accompanied by the Duke of Cumberland, and Col. Bloomfield…The Prince expressed his partiality to the town in terms most flattering, and in a … Continued
The king’s alarming indisposition occasioned the Prince and Mrs Fitzherbert, with their suite to leave Brighthelmstone, at least a fortnight earlier than they otherwise intended to have gone from that place of gaiety and pleasure. On Friday the Prince’s Household … Continued
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales takes her airing every fine day as usual in her Phaeton and pair; and continues to look extremely well. The Prince hunts with his harriers, on the Downs, almost everyday. From The Sussex Weekly … Continued
On Thursday se’nnight, at Brighthelmstone, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, was pleased to appoint Mr Benjamin Young, of Hanover Street, Hanover Square, London, his Surgeon-Dentist. From The Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 1788
On Monday last, 28 French Fallow Deer, a present from the Duke of Orleans to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, were landed at Brighthelmstone, from on board the Princes Royal Packet, Capt Chapman, who also brought over with … Continued
Last Monday the Prince of Wales gave a dinner at his Pavilion to the Officers of the 10th Regiment of Light Dragoons. From The Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 1791
The next day his Royal Highness being on his way to London, with post-horses, very narrowley escaped being over turned, about a mile and a half on the other side of Cuckfield, where the horses, by some means, took the … Continued
The Nuns, whose arrival at Brighthelmstone was mentioned in our last paper, were driven from a Concent in Lille. At the time of their debarkation they had only about thirty pounds remaining, all the valuables of the convent having been … Continued
The Prince of Wales attended as a spectator at the above funeral [of Mr Adams], as did several ladies of fashion, who to avoid being pressed by the crowd, got against the walls of the church, and there experienced much … Continued
The Prince was so alarmed by accounts he received on Tuesday last of the King’s indisposition that he immediately set off from Brighthelmstone, to attend to his Royal Father, and was so hurried on by the warmth of his filial … Continued
Last Tuesday a great number of casks containing spiritous liquor, were seen floating at sea, off Brighton, supposed to be thrown over-board by some smuggling cutter, while under chase. Several of the fishermen put off in their boats to take … Continued
Waltzing and Pic-Nic parties are busily forming amongst the most tasty of our winter sojourners and the close of the military tour of the Prince Regent, and his Royal Brother, the Commander in Chief, promises us the gratification of their … Continued
The Prince’s dog kennels, at Brighthelmstone, is nearly finished although not intended for immediate use, it is now being said, that his Royal Highness has been pleased to change his intention of ordering his stag-hounds to Brighton this season. From The … Continued
On Saturday as the Prince was going through this town to Firle Place, in his curricle, some part of it gave way, which occasioned him to get out, and proceed on horseback. His Royal Highness returned soon afterwards in Lord … Continued
The Prince of Wales has been slightly indisposed with a sore throat, which confined him a few days in his Pavilion, but his Royal Highness was so well recovered on Friday last that he hunted with his Royal hounds on … Continued
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