The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-12
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How Royalty Used to Ride.


How Royalty Used to Ride.
When Catharine Of Arragon came to
England in 1901 to marry Prince Arthur,
be entered the capital by London bridge,
n large mule, after the manner Of Spain,
nth the Duke Of York fafterwards Henry
ILL., on her right and the legate Of
tome on her left hand. Following her
ame four Of her Spanish ladies', also
iding on mules, with an English lady,
lressed in cloth of gold and riding on a
'alfrey, leading each mule. As the
spanish ladies did not sit il riding on the
ame side as the English equestrians, the
Ouples seemed to be riding back to back,
TO the great tribulation Of the herald who
fcords it, When Catharine, after her
,rriage, journeyed to Ludlow, Shrop-
so, where she and her husband spent
tnbriei period Of her welded life, she
RON on a pillow behind the master Of
horsewith eleven ladies following on
pafireS When she was tired she rested
10 a littVane between two horses. Queen
mary anQueen Elizabeth rode from the
Tower 70 cir coronationon saddle horses,
in the midi II stately and glittoring
equestrian peossion.
Litters wenSometimes used on state
occasions untAthe time Of Charles L
When Anne BON was crowned she wal
conveyed 70 Weslnster Hall in littel
of white cloth of\old, not covered moi
veiled, which was leSy two palfrcys, clad
in white dalnask ddu TO the ground
head and all, led by r. footman. $50
she, with all her cOmpat and the mayor
rode forth to Temple ar. which wa
newly painted and repafl, where stoot
also divers singing men and a,hildren, til
she came to Westminster Ha which wa
richly hanged with cloth arras am
newly glazed. And in the nNt Of tn
hall she was taken out of her il H."
| The first coach that appeared 4 AondoI
belonged to Queen Elizabeth, and IS, &C
cording to Stow, introduced by lltch
man named Gnilliam Booncn, who Nte
as coachman to the Queen The "a
ladies of the court, stung by jealousy
the Qaeen'ssuperior equipage, immediat.
procured them coaches wherewith
initiate the royal state; and soon :
fashion prevailed among the rich a
luxurious Of riding up and down behi
one, two, three, and even four pairs
horses. Bat these early coaches VIC
cumbrous vehicles, scarcely elevated abo
the ground, and rumbling and jolting
their progress in a most uneasy wa
London streets were so narrow in the
days that opposite neighbors might alms
shake hands without stirring from th.
doors and, withal, the streets were I've
foul, and full of pits and sloughs, We
perilous and noxious, as well for the kins
subjects on horseback as on foot and wi
carriage" Nevertheless, in 1886, /
coaches In London and its suburbs nul
bered aboye 5000.
In 1923, Prince Charles (aiterwr
Charles 1. brought home with him fpl
Spain, whittier he had gone to WOO n
daughter Of Philip Nv, three sedan chhr,
the first that had been seen in Lonor
There was good deal of clamor aubn
the people at the novel sight Of carlag
and its occupant borne upon mems sshmld
ers--thus degrading Englishmen int
slaves and beasts of BURDEN" yet eda
chairs fourished, despite the ppula
indignation. They we're better adaFed /
the rough and narrow streets than cflche,
were less of an obstruction, and NOR
agreeable to the rider. Still the chair
had their disadvantages, and the daint
beau and fashionable belle sometimes e
upset in tbs mire, or were oven leserte
by the capricious and obstinate ciairmer
and left to pick their way to theii destin.
ton as best they could. Tie chair
belonging to the wealthy owtrs wer
elegantly upholstered with velys and fiu
uished with damask curtains. But as tim
passed on, and London streets widened
aud vehicles, in answer to increased do
mands, multiplied in variety and improve
in convenience, the chair fell into disuse
and, many years ago, the only Dne in Lon
don was looked upon as a mercantiquaria
curiosity,
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