Marriage

C aroline and William’s wedding was preceded by arrangements for what would follow, including the all-important question of livelihood. Lord Melbourne still smoldered at the loss of his only biological child, and he refused his newly married son any additional allowance. Indeed, when he got wind that William was courting Caroline, he told his wife that he strongly advised his son “to marry a fortune.” 1 Though he relented on this point and eventually promised Caroline her own “pin money,” the newlyweds would still have to live at Melbourne House. The phrase “pin money” refers to a Lady’s allowance for her personal expenditure. Caroline would receive £400 per annum. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.