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His last years were marked by increasing physical and mental decay; he died, unlamented, at Windsor on June 26, 1830.  The ''Times'' commented, "There never was an individual less regretted by his fellow creatures than the deceased King ...an inveterate voluptuary...of all known beings the most selfish." Privately a senior aide to the king confided to his diary:<ref> Kenneth Baker, "George IV: a Sketch." ''History Today'' 2005 55(10): 30-36. </ref>

His last years were marked by increasing physical and mental decay; he died, unlamented, at Windsor on June 26, 1830.  The ''Times'' commented, "There never was an individual less regretted by his fellow creatures than the deceased King ...an inveterate voluptuary...of all known beings the most selfish." Privately a senior aide to the king confided to his diary:<ref> Kenneth Baker, "George IV: a Sketch." ''History Today'' 2005 55(10): 30-36. </ref>

:"A more contemptible, cowardly, selfish, unfeeling dog does not exist....There have been good and wise kings but not many of them...and this I believe to be one of the worst."

:"A more contemptible, cowardly, selfish, unfeeling dog does not exist....There have been good and wise kings but not many of them...and this I believe to be one of the worst."

==Bibliography==

==Bibliography==

* Smith, E. A. "Caroline (1768–1821)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography,'' (2004); online edn, 2008  

* Smith, E. A. "Caroline (1768–1821)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography,'' (2004); online edn, 2008  

 

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