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FROM THE ARCHIVEFeb 17, 1901·New York, New York

ENGLISH COURT CHANGES REVEALED

Scanned from New-York Tribune, Feb 17, 1901
ENGLISH COURT CHANGES REVEALED
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NEWYORK TRIBUNE iLLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT THE ENGLISH COURT 14 CHANGES OF THE NEW REIGNA MED LEY OF MEDLEVAL AND MODERN FUNCTIONSA MORE BRILL TANT CENTRE OF LIFE AND MANNERS LEER EY ER EEE I a LJ RTaky RAE LANES LAT VAS WW openit the 1 reign. These may not be took the place of her uncle and found the Court overstocked with fussy functionaries and in dolent courtiers but unless all signs fail the Wing when the period of mourning ends will prefer to live in different and more brilliant state than the lamented sovereign. In 1837 there wos a reaction in the direction of sim plicity there may now be a reversion to the romp and 2lory of monarchy. The young Queen passed over the reigns of the Georges and re verted to Queen Annes time for precedents and having found them reduced the scale of ex penditure.

She ascertained that Queen Anne had a Privy Purse a Groom of the State a First Lady and ten other Ladies of the Bedchamber. She considered such an establishment unneces sarily 1 rae and was content with a Mistress of the Roles and six Ladies in Waiting Having selected her Court companions.

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