Feature This Is Not a Love Story The correspondence between Mary Hamilton and the future George IV is often seen as evidence of a harmless crush in the Georgian court. It was nothing of the sort. Sophie Coulombeau | Published in History Today Volume 71 Issue 10 October 2021 Left: Illustration of Mary Hamilton from a miniature in a ring given by her to Mr John Dickenson after their engagement. Frontispiece (portrait detail) to Mary Hamilton, afterwards Mrs. To continue reading this article you will need to purchase access to the online archive. Buy Online Access Buy Print & Archive Subscription If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems.