From 1791, William lived with an Irish actress, Dorothea Bland, better known by her stage name Mrs Jordan, the title "Mrs" being assumed at the start of her stage career to explain an inconvenient pregnancyVan der Kiste, p. 51. and "Jordan" because she had "crossed the water" from Ireland to Britain.Allen, p. 49 and Ziegler, p. 76. He appeared to enjoy the domesticity of his life with Mrs. Jordan, remarking to a friend: "Mrs Jordan is a very good creature, very domestic and careful of her children. To be sure she is absurd sometimes and has her humours. But there are such things more or less in all families." The couple, while living quietly, enjoyed entertaining, with Mrs. Jordan writing in late 1809: "We shall have a full and merry house this Christmas, 'tis what the dear Duke delights in."Fulford, p. 125. The King was accepting of his son's relationship with the actress (though recommending that he halve her allowance);Ziegler, pp. 80–81. in 1797, he created William the Ranger of Bushy Park, which included a large residence, Bushy House, for William's growing family.Somerset, p. 68. William used Bushy as his principal residence until he became king.Allen, pp. 52–53 and Ziegler, p. 82. His London residence, Clarence House, was constructed to the designs of John Nash between 1825 and 1827.
From 1791, William lived with an Irish actress, Dorothea Bland, better known by her stage name Mrs Jordan, the title "Mrs" being assumed at the start of her stage career to explain an inconvenient pregnancyVan der Kiste, p. 51. and "Jordan" because she had "crossed the water" from Ireland to Britain.Allen, p. 49 and Ziegler, p. 76. He appeared to enjoy the domesticity of his life with Mrs. Jordan, remarking to a friend: "Mrs Jordan is a very good creature, very domestic and careful of her children. To be sure she is absurd sometimes and has her humours. But there are such things more or less in all families." The couple, while living quietly, enjoyed entertaining, with Mrs. Jordan writing in late 1809: "We shall have a full and merry house this Christmas, 'tis what the dear Duke delights in."Fulford, p. 125. The King was accepting of his son's relationship ,with the actress (though recommending that he halve her allowance);Ziegler, pp. 80–81. in 1797, he created William the Ranger of Bushy Park, which included a large residence Bushy House, for William's growing family.Somerset, p. 68. William used Bushy as his principal residence until he became king.Allen, pp. 52–53 and Ziegler, p. 82. His London residence, Clarence House, was constructed to the designs of John Nash between 1825 and 1827.