Well, he had Ariane and his friends there, and while presumably he'd have taken his wife and children with him if he'd had to move to London as envoy, it would have meant uprooting again.
British: Decide there's no point in telling Peter.
It did strike me that when after August III's death Heinrich was considered a candidate for next King of Poland, Fritz told the Polish delegation not just no but forbade them to mention it to Heinrich, who indeed dit not find out until visiting Catherine seven years later. So maybe he told the Brits not to tell Peter, either, which would have saved Peter from feeling rejected all over again.
Lehndorff: This is why all right-thinking people are indignant on your behalf, Sir. But I'm honored to know you anyway.
Re: Andrew Mitchell: The Return - Choosing an Envoy
British: Decide there's no point in telling Peter.
It did strike me that when after August III's death Heinrich was considered a candidate for next King of Poland, Fritz told the Polish delegation not just no but forbade them to mention it to Heinrich, who indeed dit not find out until visiting Catherine seven years later. So maybe he told the Brits not to tell Peter, either, which would have saved Peter from feeling rejected all over again.
Lehndorff: This is why all right-thinking people are indignant on your behalf, Sir. But I'm honored to know you anyway.