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Chelsea Pensioners reading the gazette of the Battle of Waterloo

Interior view of Church of St Mildred

View of the Cock and Magpie Tavern

A fat tradesman stands at the door of a house chattering with an elderly couple

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Alderman Sir Matthew Wood and King George IV mb-width 5001 Chelsea Pensioners reading the gazetteThe Modern Belshazzer's Feast; Alderman Sir Matthew Wood presents an envelope marked the Queen's letter to the Prince Regent's dinner table which falls into disarray. Clerics fall from their chairs and noblemen throw up their hands in horror. Two of the Prince's fat mistresses do likewise. The Regent unsuccessfully attempted to discredit and divorce the Princess Caroline.