Within royal palaces : a brilliant and charmingly written inner view of emperors, kings, queens, princes and princesses ... . Her Majesty,that on the right hand for the Prince of Wales, and on the leftthat which used to be Prince Alberts. The back of the cen-tral compartment is paneled in the most exquisite three lowest tiers have the lions passant of England,carved and gilded on a red ground, and above them in a widepanel, arched, and enriched with dainty carvings, are theRoyal arms of luigland, surrounded by the Garter, with itssupporters, helmet and crest, and an elaborate mantli
Within royal palaces : a brilliant and charmingly written inner view of emperors, kings, queens, princes and princesses ... . Her Majesty,that on the right hand for the Prince of Wales, and on the leftthat which used to be Prince Alberts. The back of the cen-tral compartment is paneled in the most exquisite three lowest tiers have the lions passant of England,carved and gilded on a red ground, and above them in a widepanel, arched, and enriched with dainty carvings, are theRoyal arms of luigland, surrounded by the Garter, with itssupporters, helmet and crest, and an elaborate mantling form-ing a rich and varied background. The motto, ^Dieu et MonDroits is on a horizontal band of deep blue tint. In smallpanels, traceried, parallel with the large arched one, are roses,shamrocks, and thistles, clustered together, and crowned;and above them, in double arched panels, the Royal mono-gram, crowned and interwoven by a cord, are introduced. The Crown Jewels of Great Britain are kept at the Towerof London, and are entrusted to the care of the Keeper ofthe Regalia. The office dates back to the reign of King. 112 WITHIN ROYAL PALACES. Charles II, when Colonel Blood attempted to steal theRoyal crown, and the holder thereof ranks ex-officio with thefirst Knight Bachelor of the Kingdom. It may be of interest to the many American visitors to theTower to learn that there is no foundation for the popularbelief that the crown, the orb, and the other symbols of Roy-alty borne before the Queen on State occasions are merelyimitations of the originals. This belief, however, is not oneof long standing, and it may possibly have originated in thefact that some years ago a noble duke, to whom had beenentrusted the proud and much envied privilege of carryingthe crown on a cushion before the sovereign, accidentallydropped it. This was considered at the time an occurrenceof ill-omen, especially as one of the famous stones was forcedout of its setting by the fall and rolled upon the fl
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