Within royal palaces : a brilliant and charmingly written inner view of emperors, kings, queens, princes and princesses ... . of green. An underskirt of a still paler shade,visible only at one side, was embroidered with gold. HerMajesty wore long gloves of the very latest shades of cafe-au-lait. A coronet of diamonds and large emeralds, sur-mounting her superb hair, and a splendid necklace, bracelets,and shoulder clasps of the same gems made up this trulyregal toilette. The emeralds were indeed the subject of uni-versal admiration, being of great size and beauty and har-monizing perfectly with
Within royal palaces : a brilliant and charmingly written inner view of emperors, kings, queens, princes and princesses ... . of green. An underskirt of a still paler shade,visible only at one side, was embroidered with gold. HerMajesty wore long gloves of the very latest shades of cafe-au-lait. A coronet of diamonds and large emeralds, sur-mounting her superb hair, and a splendid necklace, bracelets,and shoulder clasps of the same gems made up this trulyregal toilette. The emeralds were indeed the subject of uni-versal admiration, being of great size and beauty and har-monizing perfectly with the details of the dress. This mag-nificent get-up, with the jewels to match, were a presentfrom the King, who is exceedingly proud of his wifes re-markable beauty, and is never so pleased as when she isdazzling the eyes of all who attend the Court functions. Theceremonial of an Italian Court Ball is at once graceful andessentially hospitable. Ranged round three sides of the ball-room are a triple rowof crimson-cushioned sofas, behind which a certain space isleft clear. The ladies, as they enter, are conducted to these. 162 WITHIN ROYAL PALACES. seats by the masters of ceremonies, while their attendantcavaliers take up their position in several ranks behind the guests are, of course, expected to have assembled be-fore the entrance of the King and Queen, and the ladies riseas a few bars of the Royal march announce the arrival of theirMajesties. They are preceded by the chamberlains and at-tended by their ladies and gentlemen-in-waiting. The Royal chairs of State are placed on a raised crimsondais in the centre of one of the sides of the room. The Kingleads his wife to her seat and, as she quits his arm, she makeshim a graceful obesiance before sitting down. Queen Mar-guerite is really remarkable for the grace and finely-gradu-ated meaning of all her ceremonial salutations, and her modeof curtseying to the King in public especially is always quiteperfect. The King does
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