Additionally, he is now the Party Leader of the Whig Party, the Prime Minister of the world's dominant power, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Therefore, despite being an old man in his fifties, there are still quite a few young ladies who are enamored with him.
Even if they cannot become Viscount Melbourne's lovers, it does not prevent him from easily, naturally, and inevitably becoming their friend.
If we talk about social connections in women's circles, even adding up Palmerston, the "Cupid from Ireland," Metternich, the "Mrs. Levin's lapdog from Vienna," Arthur Hastings, the "rising star with both black and white connections," and even Eld Carter, the "famous adventurer from Leicester Square," and Heinrich Heine, the "romantic failure who couldn't win over either cousin," the total doesn't match up to Viscount Melbourne.
