Earl of Clarendon to Lady Salisbury (26 June 1868), quoted in Herbert Maxwell, The Life and Letters of George William Frederick, Fourth Earl of Clarendon, K.G., G.C.B. Vol. II (1913), p. 346

Lady Augusta Stanley, who is an authority on Court matters, told me that Dizzy writes daily letters to the Queen in his best novel style, telling her every scrap of political news dressed up to serve his own purpose, and every scrap of social gossip cooked to amuse her. She declares that she has never had such letters in her life, which is probably true, and that she never before knew everything!

— Earl of Clarendon

What It Means

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About Benjamin Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British politician, novelist, and essayist, serving twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The anniversary of his death on 19 April is known as Primrose Day.