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Prince Ernest

Albert's older brother and Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

minor

Also known as Ernest, the Princes Ernest and Albert, Ernest II

First appearance: iv marriage

Prince Ernest shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Albert's elder brother and heir to the principality; shared his upbringing and education.
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In I: Albert's elder brother and heir to the principality; shared his upbringing and education. Later, in III: Observes the marital…

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DODuchess of KentCGCharles GrevilleSTSir Theodore M…LCLord ClarendonPCPrincess Charl…PEPrince Ernest

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Early Court Circle
  • Extended Court and Historical Figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it reveals the profound emotional and psychological isolation of Prince Al…

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