As part of the new series of talks, Pavilion Tales, I decided to find out just exactly what it was that was Inside George’s Breeches. A famously overweight king with the finest kitchens in Europe was sure to have a … Continued
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is prescribed by his physician frequent repeated exercise, particularly on horseback, in order to check the corpulency to which he seems tending. From The Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 9 June, 1788
This day, we hear, the Prince leaves Brighton, having come here only for a few days, by the advice of Dr Warren, for the benefit of the sea air. His Royal Highness has lost much of his corpulence since he … Continued
On 6 January 1794, The Sussex Weekly Advertiser reported that the people of Brighton had met to discuss an urgent public health issue. ‘…the inhabitants of Brighton, at a vestry held at the New Ship, on Friday last, decided against a … Continued
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