Within royal palaces : a brilliant and charmingly written inner view of emperors, kings, queens, princes and princesses ... . to both her immediate entourageand to her subjects, I saw the fact mentioned in a paper the other day thatQueen Victoria had not enjoyed a dance since the year 1861,when she lost both her mother and her husband. This is THE ROYAL FAMILY OF GREAT BRITAIN. 39 true as regards the State balls at Buckingham Palace, not oneof which has been honored by her presence during the lastthirty years. It is a great mis-take, however, to be-lieve that she hasnever danced sincethen. For
Within royal palaces : a brilliant and charmingly written inner view of emperors, kings, queens, princes and princesses ... . to both her immediate entourageand to her subjects, I saw the fact mentioned in a paper the other day thatQueen Victoria had not enjoyed a dance since the year 1861,when she lost both her mother and her husband. This is THE ROYAL FAMILY OF GREAT BRITAIN. 39 true as regards the State balls at Buckingham Palace, not oneof which has been honored by her presence during the lastthirty years. It is a great mis-take, however, to be-lieve that she hasnever danced sincethen. For at the ten-ants and servantsballs, which she givesevery year at Bal-moral Castle duringher stay in the High-lands, she has fre-quently trod a meas-ure with some one ofher favorite attend-ants, who, it may wellbe imagined, enjoythe privilege with akeen relish. On many occasionsthe late John Brownwas her partner, andit was with mincfledadmiration and awethat both the numer-ous guests, whoseo^ood fortune it was to be amono- those ^^^^^ 920 (cordon) Highlanders. present, staying at the Castle and the members of the house-. s*^-
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