. Prince, princess, and people : an account of the social progress and development of our own times . ription. Park House isaltogether an ideal residence, having few rivals and noequals. The home-like simplicity of Sandringham House strikesthe visitor at once. There is no attempt at elaborate de-coration or luxury of any kind. Everything is simplicityitself. There is no pretence, no striving after effect, but asolid air of comfort pervades the whole. The entrancehall, formerly used as a ball-room, is now known as thesaloon. The decorations in this hall (as well as those onthe principal stairca
. Prince, princess, and people : an account of the social progress and development of our own times . ription. Park House isaltogether an ideal residence, having few rivals and noequals. The home-like simplicity of Sandringham House strikesthe visitor at once. There is no attempt at elaborate de-coration or luxury of any kind. Everything is simplicityitself. There is no pretence, no striving after effect, but asolid air of comfort pervades the whole. The entrancehall, formerly used as a ball-room, is now known as thesaloon. The decorations in this hall (as well as those onthe principal staircase) are of English carved oak, and itresembles in many respects the banqueting halls whichform so striking a feature in many of the older Englishcountry houses. This hall and the billiard-room aredecidedly the best parts of the house, which was erectedfrom designs by Mr. Humbert in 1869. The ball-roomwith the connecting corridors and suite of apartmentshave been added since. Some Spanish tapestry gives thedining-room an air of brightness and a good idea of it maybe gathered from the THE BUSINESS ROOM. 235 The private staircase was the scene of some of the moststriking incidents in connection with the illness of thePrince in 1871. It was up this staircase that the Dukeof Cambridge, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the late Dukeof Albany went to see the Prince, as it was thought forthe last time, on the evening that the crisis of his illnesswas reached. Here, too, the anxious attendants learnt onthe morning of the following day, that the Prince hadasked for, and had been allowed to have the historicalglass of ale, which marked the turning point in hisillness. The Prince has his business room at Sandringham,an illustration of which will be found on another the desk on the right sits Sir Francis Knollys,his private secretary. The Prince usually stands bythe table in the centre of the room, and immediatelybehind Sir Francis Knollys is the door through whichenter all
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