“I like the Garter; there is no damned merit in it.”

— Lord Melbourne

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About Lord Melbourne

Statesman • British

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, was a prominent British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary and twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He is best known for his mentorship of the young Queen...

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