Italian castles and country seats . leman, installed in an elegant private officeon the first floor, and to him I presented my preciouspaper, with the request that I be allowed to makephotographs at once of the Royal Palace, and also inthe afternoon, if possible, of the Royal Villa permissions are most rare. The official,asking us to be seated, read the paper not less thanthree times from one end to the other; but the sig-nature of Count Ponzo Vaglia, the Grand Master ofthe Household of the King of Italy, is sufficientlycharacteristic and well known not to be misunder-stood,
Italian castles and country seats . leman, installed in an elegant private officeon the first floor, and to him I presented my preciouspaper, with the request that I be allowed to makephotographs at once of the Royal Palace, and also inthe afternoon, if possible, of the Royal Villa permissions are most rare. The official,asking us to be seated, read the paper not less thanthree times from one end to the other; but the sig-nature of Count Ponzo Vaglia, the Grand Master ofthe Household of the King of Italy, is sufficientlycharacteristic and well known not to be misunder-stood, and at last the old official took off his glasses,put down the paper, and with an exclamation said,There seems to be nothing for me to do but to makeout the permits for you. May I ask who you are, andfor what purpose you wish the pictures? This is amost unusual permission. I explained the gracious interest which Her MajestyQueen Elena had taken in my first Italian book, and thekindness and generosity which His Majesty had now[466]. H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF PIEDMONTH. R. H. THE PRINCESS JOLANDAH. R. H. THE PRINCESS MAFALDAH. R. H. THE PRINCESS GIOVANNA The Royal Children of Italy, autographed and presented to Mrs. B at c he Her by II. M. Queen Elena AND COUNTRY SEATS shown me in regard to the second volume. The oldgentleman became very affable, proved to be fromFlorence, and with Tuscan grace bowed me out ofthe room, giving his instructions to the guide to allowme to make my photographs when and as I pleased;saying at the same time that he would send word tothe Villa Favorita, and he felt sure on presentation ofa card which he had written for me (scattering finesand in the old-fashioned way, for blotting), I shouldhave no difficulty in making whatever pictures I desiredthere. The Royal Palace of Palermo is in part of Saracenicorigin. Additions were made by Robert Guiscard,King Roger, the Bad and the Good William,Frederick II, and the unfortunate Manfred; but withall these changes
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