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
,ngland in 1901 to marry Prince Arthur,
no entered the capital by London bridge,
n large mule, after the manner Of Spain,
it'll the Duke Of York afterwards 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 m English lady,
ressed in cloth of gold and riding on a
alfrey, leading each mule. As the
spanish ladies did not sit in riding on the
anne side as the English equestrians, the
ouples seemed to be riding back to back,
to the great tribulation Of the herald who
rcords it, When Catharine, after her
,rriage, journeyed to Ludlow, Shrop-
se, where she and her husband spent
'nbrief period of her welded life, she
ron on a pillow behind the master of
horsewith eleven ladies' following on
paiire> When she was tired she rested
10 a ilt0Nane between two horses. Queen
Mary anQucen Elizabeth rode from the
lower 10 cir coronation on saddle horses,
In the mldSf stately and glittering
equestrian peession.
Litters weN,ometimcs used on state
occasions unththe time of Charles l.
When Anne Boy was crowned she wa,
conveyed to Wesl;nstcr Hall in litter
of white cloth Of old, not covered mol
yelled, which was Levy two palfroys, clat
in white damask ddp to the ground
head and all, led by " footman. IS,
she, with all her compat and the mayor
rode forth to Temple ar, which wa
newly painted and repafiJ, where stoo,
also divers singing men and children, Ill
she came to Westminster HA which wa
richly hanged with cloth arras ant
newly glazed. And in the mNt of tn
hall she was taken out of her liAr."
The first coach that appeared i Monde
belonged to Queen Elizabeth, and IS, &C
cording to Stow, introduced by htch
man named Gnilliam Boonen, who Ne
as coachman to the Queen. The a.
ladies' of the court, stung by jealousy
the Queen'ssuperior equipage, immediate
procured them coaches wherewith
initiate the royal state; and soon t
fashion prevailed among tho rich a
luxurious of riding up and dowG behi
one, two, three, aud even four pairs
horses. But these early coaches VIZ
cumbrous vehicles, scarcely elevated abo
the ground, and rumbling and jolting
their progress in most uneasy W,
London streets were so narrow in the
days that opposite neighbors might aim,
shake hands without stirring from tn
doors and, withal, the streets were "ve
foul, and full Of pits and sloughs, We
perilous and noxious, as well for the kin;
subjects on horseback as on foot and wi
carriage" Nevertheless, in 1886, t
coaches in London and its suburbs nu
bered above 5000.
In 1923, Prince Charles (afterwl
Charles L. brought home with him fp
Spain, whittier he had gone to WOO 4
daughter of Philip w, three sedan chiir
the first that had been seen in LonIo
There was good deal of clamor anbr
the people at the novel sight Of carIae
and its occupant borne upon mems shml,
ers-thus degrading Englishmcn in
slaves and beasts of burden yet eda
chairs fourished, despite the ppul
indignation. They were better adaFed
the rough and narrow streets than cache
were less of an obstruction, and moi
agreeable to the rider. Still the chat
had their disadvantages, and the daint
beau and fashionable belle sometimes e
upset in the mire, or were even lesertC
by the capricious and obstinate ciairme
and left to pick their way to theii destin
ton as best they could. Tie chat
belonging to the wealthy owners WEI
elegantly upholstered with velvs and flu
nished with damask curtains. But as tin
passed on, and London streets widene
aud vehicles, in answer to increased d
mauds, multiplied in variety and improve
in convenience, the chair fell into disus,
and, many years ago, the only one in Lo
don was looked upon as a mereantiquariI
curiosity.
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