With June 28, 1830. came her first popular triumph—her Coronation at Westminster Abbey. Once again hi extraordinary dignity and selfpossession won the admiration of everyone.
The popular reaction to the new Queen was immense. After a Mona chy which had been mocked by generations of wits, it was with relief and joy that they looked upon the girl who was their ruler—a simple rthright character. naive in many ways but intensely honest, in whom everyone could find expression for his chivalry and loyalty.
It sheds unsing light upo her character that she returned to the Palace from her Coronation and insisted upon giving her fa dog a bath as she had just bered that it was its bath The young Queen was lu first adviser, the shrewd and worldly-wise Lord Melbourne who became as devoted? as-a father to her. Others of the Court personalities of that time with whom she came into contact, were the rough-spoken Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, who ousted Melbourne from the position of Prime Minister. She did not like him particularly, but admired the capabilities of the man who introduced the Penny Post and the present-day policemen of England
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