Bedchamber Question
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In May, 1839, Lord Melbourne's Whig ministry resigned, and when Sir Robert Peel formed a government he
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Bedchamber Question” mean?
In May, 1839, Lord Melbourne's Whig ministry resigned, and when Sir Robert Peel formed a government he
Is “Bedchamber Question” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.