The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . four in close proximitywith them; while many are as far removed and almost asdetached as Morley s Hotel from the National all these points in view, it would seem impossible,therefore, that any fire could ever occur, which wouldinvolve the whole Palace. After the fire of November, 1886, no further event of anynote took place at Hampton Court. Having, therefore,chronicled the fact that her Majestys Jubilee, in 1887, wascelebrated with much rejoicing in the royal manor, we arebrought down to the close of the year 1890, with whic
The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . four in close proximitywith them; while many are as far removed and almost asdetached as Morley s Hotel from the National all these points in view, it would seem impossible,therefore, that any fire could ever occur, which wouldinvolve the whole Palace. After the fire of November, 1886, no further event of anynote took place at Hampton Court. Having, therefore,chronicled the fact that her Majestys Jubilee, in 1887, wascelebrated with much rejoicing in the royal manor, we arebrought down to the close of the year 1890, with whichthese annals of Hampton Court conclude. Before, however, bidding farewell to our readers, we maydevote a couple of chapters to a topic, on which much curiosityis often expressedânamely, the inner life of the presentdenizens of the Palaceâa curiosity, which we will gratify,in so far as we have not already done so incidentally, hereand there, in our preceding pages, by lifting the veil, andaffording the public a peep into the private CHAPTER XXVIII. QUEEN VICTORIA THE PRIVATE APARTMENTS AND THEIR PRESENT OCCUPANTS. Variety in the Size, Comfort, and Convenience of the Private ApartmentsâComplete Houses, Flats, and Upper PartsâConvenient and InconvenientSuites â Disconnected scattered AccommodationâSquare Pegs in RoundHolesâConditions of TenureâOrdinance against Dogs in the PalaceâTheOfficials defied by an intrepid LadyâAnother refractory ResidentâThreatensto set Fire to the PalaceâConflict of AuthoritiesâSpheres of Influence ofthe various DepartmentsâThe Board of WorksâThe Lord ChamberlainâTheLord StewardâThe Woods and ForestsâStory of a Lady and the BoardsâApplication to use an old StaircaseâObstructed by the several AuthoritiesâGetting through a DoorwayâPining at the Garden GateâThe Inhabitantsof the Palace at the present DayâMrs. ElliceâLady Georgiana Greyâ^Apart-ments given in Recognition of distinguished Public ServicesâDrawbacks to th
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