Note 257 — Chapter XXVI · THE MARINE PAVILION AND ITS OCCUPANTS.
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Master of the Household to His Royal Highness. His appointment to that office arose from the singular circumstance of the Prince enquiring of Colonel Slade if he knew of any gentleman who played the violoncello? The Colonel replied, that he knew only of Captain Bloomfield of the Artillery. “Bring him here to dinner,” said His Highness, “and tell him to bring his violoncello, and we’ll play something.” The Captain attended, and pleased the Prince, who desired him to call upon him the next day. He attended at the Pavilion accordingly and soon gained such favour as to obtain the confidence of the Prince. He was first made Sir Benjamin, and afterwards Lord Bloomfield.