Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29
Picture of the Royal Family.

ries of letters from England to the III
on's Herald, draws the following picture
of Queen Victoria and the royal family,
which differs materially from the rose
colored portraits that arc generally y pre-
scnted Of her Majesty. The picture
was taken at the Ascot Races. 1t is
well the artist delayed drawing it until
after he was off of British soil. lie
says:
"lIaving been disappointed by a
slow train in reaching the place in seal
son to see the Queen and her husband
and children enter, | determined to get
as near her Majesty as possible, and
succeeded in getting into small cnclo-
sure Just in front of her stand, which
enclosure. | have reason to think from
Il notice. WAS drSi igncd only for 'thc
members of the Jockey Club 1t was
very good place, however, and for an
hour or two had the most favorable
opportunity of looking at and uuizzing
the Queen, Prince Albert, Prince of
Wales, Princcsscs Alice Helen and
Louise. together with her Royal Iii gl,-
ness, the Duchess Of Cambridge, the
Count of Flanders, Prince Louis OF
IlcsSc: in all, eleven carriage loads of
royalty and nobility.
Prince Albert is Il good, wide awake,
sensible looking man, familiar and
easy. and lit for Il husband to queen.
which he is. and ON " is. Prince of
Wales is about Is. OF Ii ght complexion
and rather spare: looks like fair, SEN
,ihlc senior in college, and will gladu-
ate at ONord sometime in June. The
I'rinccs-cs resemble very strongly the
Prince Of Wales. and are not especially
noticeable for beauty; indeed. | should
not have looked at them Il single min
ute were they not daughters of the
throne. AS to the other perSonagcs, |
saw nothing that would attract atten-
tion. There were Il thousand on the
field better looking. and to all appear
anccs equally sensible. | suppose it
does not require much sense to patron
izr horse racing, does it ? Well, what
of the Queen: am not in England,
80 may speak. Understand, was
within from twenty to sixty feet of her
more than hour, looking with my own
natural eyes, and with the same eyes
assisted by powerful race-glasses which
borrowed. Let me say then rs | think.
Before | express my thimkings, how
over. ltt me remind YOU that very re-
Gently the Queen refused to sit for Il
likeness to IN American artist, because
she said her time is fully employed.
That is net the reason as You will guess.
Queen Victoria is doubtless the mother
of several children, and is said to be
an excellent wife. mother and woman,
which is likewise doubtless; but she is
not handsome, as some of her portraits
represent her; she is not good looking
even, according to my taste. That Kiss
able little mouth YOU have seen in her
portraits was borrowed, for it is not in
her face. Her mouth is rather drawn
at the corners, and archcd in the mid
die. Her complexion is that l have
named for her children, but her skin
looks blotchcd and unhealthy. cspc-
cially watched her manners in her con-
vcrsation and her movements among
the family and visiting Royalty, and l
must say she was entirely wanting in
what is termed grace, and was certain
LIVERY far from appearing qucenly ac.
coriing to the conventional meaning of
that word. When she bowed i'll res
ronsc to the hearty cheers of her loyal
subjects, there was look of the dis
daintul attached to Il stiff and chccrlcss
motion of the head. was for a mo-
mcnt within ten feet of her, and no.
ticcd the same expression.
Speaking with an Englishman in
Paris about her, the other day, he re-
marked go. she does very well for Il
queen to fill the throne; she makes Il
good mother and wife, and that is
, about all." More than once / heard
this sentiment expressed. The portraits
yon see arc portraits of the convcn-
tional Queen, and not tho real.
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