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The First Gentleman
The First Gentleman is a 1948 British historical drama film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Joan Hopkins, and Cecil Parker. It portrays the relationships and marriage of George, Prince Regent and his tense dealings with other members of his family such as his only child Princess Charlotte and his younger brother Frederick, Duke of York. It was also released as Affairs of a Rogue.The film is based on a play, The First Gentleman by Norman Ginsbury, which was staged in London in 1945, starring Robert Morley as the Prince Regent and Wendy Hiller as Princess Charlotte.
The film title is taken from the Prince Regent's nickname, the First Gentleman of Europe.
At Windsor Castle in 1810, physicians tell the Queen that King George III will not recover his sanity. Their son and heir to the throne, Prince George, becomes Regent.
The Prince Regent plans to marry his only daughter Princess Charlotte, to Prince William of Orange and their engagement is announced. However, Charlotte shows more interest in Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, a poverty-stricken German prince living in England. The Prince Regent tries to force his decision upon her. He himself is estranged from his wife Caroline and in a relationship with Isabella, his longstanding mistress.
Charlotte leaves without permission to visit her mother Caroline at Connaught House. John Fisher, Bishop of Salisbury is sent to retrieve her. Henry Brougham, a government advisor, is also sent to assist. Together, they persuade her to go back to Windsor Castle and stay with her grandmother, Queen Charlotte, for at least 18 months.
Meanwhile, travelling on the continent, Prince Leopold meets Prince William of Orange, who informs him that William's engagement to Charlotte was broken off a long time before. Prince Leopold returns to England.
The Prince Regent is hosting a dinner at the newly completed Brighton Pavilion when a crowd begins to gather outside. They cheer Charlotte when she goes to the window to look at the fireworks but boo the Regent when he appears. His advisors tell him that if he were to let Charlotte marry Leopold he would be cheered. The Prince Regent is then persuaded by Charlotte to allow the marriage, but he says that as the state would have to support Prince Leopold he would be better placed as ruler of Hanover; however, Charlotte insists that she and Leopold will live in England. The Prince Regent decides to send abroad for Leopold's return, and it is then revealed that Leopold is already waiting in the Pavilion.
Leopold and Charlotte marry and the Prince Regent buys them Claremont House as a wedding present. Charlotte becomes pregnant but their son is stillborn and Charlotte becomes immediately ill, dying shortly before her father arrives. He is devastated, saying "Two generations gone in a moment". Grieving, he organises a funeral fit for a queen.
The First Gentleman
The First Gentleman is a 1948 British historical drama film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Joan Hopkins, and Cecil Parker. It portrays the relationships and marriage of George, Prince Regent and his tense dealings with other members of his family such as his only child Princess Charlotte and his younger brother Frederick, Duke of York. It was also released as Affairs of a Rogue.The film is based on a play, The First Gentleman by Norman Ginsbury, which was staged in London in 1945, starring Robert Morley as the Prince Regent and Wendy Hiller as Princess Charlotte.
The film title is taken from the Prince Regent's nickname, the First Gentleman of Europe.
At Windsor Castle in 1810, physicians tell the Queen that King George III will not recover his sanity. Their son and heir to the throne, Prince George, becomes Regent.
The Prince Regent plans to marry his only daughter Princess Charlotte, to Prince William of Orange and their engagement is announced. However, Charlotte shows more interest in Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, a poverty-stricken German prince living in England. The Prince Regent tries to force his decision upon her. He himself is estranged from his wife Caroline and in a relationship with Isabella, his longstanding mistress.
Charlotte leaves without permission to visit her mother Caroline at Connaught House. John Fisher, Bishop of Salisbury is sent to retrieve her. Henry Brougham, a government advisor, is also sent to assist. Together, they persuade her to go back to Windsor Castle and stay with her grandmother, Queen Charlotte, for at least 18 months.
Meanwhile, travelling on the continent, Prince Leopold meets Prince William of Orange, who informs him that William's engagement to Charlotte was broken off a long time before. Prince Leopold returns to England.
The Prince Regent is hosting a dinner at the newly completed Brighton Pavilion when a crowd begins to gather outside. They cheer Charlotte when she goes to the window to look at the fireworks but boo the Regent when he appears. His advisors tell him that if he were to let Charlotte marry Leopold he would be cheered. The Prince Regent is then persuaded by Charlotte to allow the marriage, but he says that as the state would have to support Prince Leopold he would be better placed as ruler of Hanover; however, Charlotte insists that she and Leopold will live in England. The Prince Regent decides to send abroad for Leopold's return, and it is then revealed that Leopold is already waiting in the Pavilion.
Leopold and Charlotte marry and the Prince Regent buys them Claremont House as a wedding present. Charlotte becomes pregnant but their son is stillborn and Charlotte becomes immediately ill, dying shortly before her father arrives. He is devastated, saying "Two generations gone in a moment". Grieving, he organises a funeral fit for a queen.