Walter Bagehot: “Both the courtiers of George III. and the courtiers of Queen Victoria…”

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Both the courtiers of George III. and the courtiers of Queen Victoria are agreed as to the magnitude of the royal influence.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot notes a consensus among courtiers regarding the significant influence of the monarchy.

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