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Windsor Castle January 26th. 1813._

The Queen received Yesterday, Lord Clarendon's Letter of the 23rd. Inst. and She sincerely regrets that any Step unavoidably taken by Her from a principle of Duty should have been productive of Sensations so painful to Lord Clarendon & His Family.

Without adverting to other Parts of his Letter, Her Majesty considers it sufficient to notice his Observations "that the "grossest misrepresentations to Mr. Villiers's "Disadvantage had reached Her Ear."- and "that the King's kindness was never alienated "from Mr. Villier on Account of his Public "Conduct."_ on both which Points She has no hesitation in assuring Lord Clarendon that He has been misinformed._ The Queen's Representation to The Prince Regent against catchword Mr. Villiers /catchword