generally speaking, in public consciousness there lived two types of Favourites. The Bad Favourite, obviously, bleeding the realm dry, which is why Princes should not have just one but should dispense their favour among several. (Only human affection doesn't always work that way.)
Fritz: Well, if you're Heinrich it works that way, except that it actually doesn't work because all his favourites are Bad Favourites.
And the Good Favourite, the Trusted Faithful Lieutenant, who is loyal to his lord (or lady) but also speaks truth to power when necessary.
LOL, my immediate reaction to this was "Hey, they had that trope and it was beloved by fans back then too!" :D
But seriously, thank you for including this info, this was all fascinating.
You may have noticed from the dates that Hervey establishing himself as royal Chamberlain and as the confidant to Queen Caroline and Hervey's friendship with Fritz of Wales happen exactly at the same time.
Me: But this seems like it wouldn't quite wor--
But being dumped for a man like Dodington, that's what hurt. Along with losing the prospect of being the next King's Favourite. But the authors don't think it was just all careerism on Hervey's part, not if he'd been even partly serious with picking Hephaistion as his role model. Hephaistion dumped by Alexander is unthinkable.
The question as to why Fritz of Wales dumped Hervey gets replied by taking all these various factors into account. Fritz of Wales wanted to establish his own identity outside the family he didn't get along with, and Hervey simultanously vying for Mom's favor and his own was an active negative rather than a positive here.
...all of this is super fascinating and makes a lot of sense.
Re: Hephaistion and Alexander
Fritz: Well, if you're Heinrich it works that way, except that it actually doesn't work because all his favourites are Bad Favourites.
And the Good Favourite, the Trusted Faithful Lieutenant, who is loyal to his lord (or lady) but also speaks truth to power when necessary.
LOL, my immediate reaction to this was "Hey, they had that trope and it was beloved by fans back then too!" :D
But seriously, thank you for including this info, this was all fascinating.
You may have noticed from the dates that Hervey establishing himself as royal Chamberlain and as the confidant to Queen Caroline and Hervey's friendship with Fritz of Wales happen exactly at the same time.
Me: But this seems like it wouldn't quite wor--
But being dumped for a man like Dodington, that's what hurt. Along with losing the prospect of being the next King's Favourite. But the authors don't think it was just all careerism on Hervey's part, not if he'd been even partly serious with picking Hephaistion as his role model. Hephaistion dumped by Alexander is unthinkable.
The question as to why Fritz of Wales dumped Hervey gets replied by taking all these various factors into account. Fritz of Wales wanted to establish his own identity outside the family he didn't get along with, and Hervey simultanously vying for Mom's favor and his own was an active negative rather than a positive here.
...all of this is super fascinating and makes a lot of sense.