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Charles Greville

Clerk to the Privy Council and diarist of Victorian politics.

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Also known as Mr. Greville, Greville

First appearance: iii lord melbourne

Charles Greville shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Carried away by Victoria's performance at her first Council.
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In I: Carried away by Victoria's performance at her first Council. Later, in IV: Clerk of the Privy Council, engages in a stilted…

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GAGeorge AnsonPEPrince ErnestSJSir James ClarkSJSir John ConroyQVQueen VictoriaCGCharles Greville

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Early Court Circle
  • Extended Court and Historical Figures
  • Protagonist

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  • Closing

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