Their Majesties as I Knew Them / Personal Reminiscences of the Kings and Queens of Europe

one of his journeys in France, he even took it into his head to make a high court-official walk before him when he left the theatre, carrying a

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ns were in his presence, they adopted a uniform attitude which consisted in holding their hands crossed on their s

is guides was increased by the fact that he would come as far as the foot of the pillars; they always thought that he meant to go up. But no: once below the immense iron framework, he gazed up in the air, examined the l

second stay in Paris-when, on entering his draw

g my hand and leading m

way. Down below, three bricklayers stood

still, down there. They have been there for an hour, talk

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ome to the élysée Palace H?tel and give an exhibition. As, however, complete darkness was needed for radium to be admired in all its brilliancy, I had with endless trouble persuaded the King of Kings to come down to one of the hotel cellars arranged for the purpose. At the appointed time, His Majesty and all his suite proceeded to the underground apartment in question. Professor Currie closed the door, switched off the electric light and uncovered his specimen of radium, when, suddenly, a shout of

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the disappointment which he had caused M. Currie, he tried to offer him a decoration

mbers of his suite gathered round his bed, lit all the candelabra and exchanged their impressions aloud, while young nobles of the court, relieving one another in pairs, conscientiously patted his arms and legs with little light, sharp, regular ta