servant to me." Despite pleas from the Jockey Club, the prince never returned to Newmarket.

Regency crisis of 1788

In the summer of 1788, the King's mental health deteriorated. He nonetheless discharged some of his duties and declared Parliament prorogued from 25 September to 20 November. During the prorogation, he became deranged, posing a threat to his own life, and when Parliament reconvened in November, the King could not deliver the customary

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